Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... important prin- ciple and applied it widely to problems of animal coloration . In his important discovery he was , however , anticipated in part by Poulton , who fifty years ago clearly showed how the appearance of roundness in the ...
... important prin- ciple and applied it widely to problems of animal coloration . In his important discovery he was , however , anticipated in part by Poulton , who fifty years ago clearly showed how the appearance of roundness in the ...
Page 175
... importance of stillness , which he regards as probably more important than colour in protecting animals from their enemies . ( 2 ) Lizards and Caterpillars - The great importance of stillness has also been shown by Poulton ( 496 ) and ...
... importance of stillness , which he regards as probably more important than colour in protecting animals from their enemies . ( 2 ) Lizards and Caterpillars - The great importance of stillness has also been shown by Poulton ( 496 ) and ...
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... important bearing upon the problem of warning coloration , for they suggest the importance of effective advertising . If , as is known to be the case , predators have to learn discrimination in the school of experience ; and if , in the ...
... important bearing upon the problem of warning coloration , for they suggest the importance of effective advertising . If , as is known to be the case , predators have to learn discrimination in the school of experience ; and if , in the ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude background bark bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern distasteful dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey ground group of animals habits head hind Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf legs Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera patches pigment Plate Portuguese East Africa Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable resemblance rest seen shade shadows significant similar snakes species specimens spider spots Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various warning coloration widely wings yellow