Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... interesting to find that by means of , and in spite of so limited a palette , many foliage - haunting tree - frogs , such as Hyla arborea and Leptopelis johnstoni , are able to appear dressed in brightest leaf - green tints . This ...
... interesting to find that by means of , and in spite of so limited a palette , many foliage - haunting tree - frogs , such as Hyla arborea and Leptopelis johnstoni , are able to appear dressed in brightest leaf - green tints . This ...
Page 370
... interesting extension of the principle here described is presented by the curious food - relations of Skuas to other sea - birds which provide them with food . Auks , Gulls , and Terns are relentlessly pursued by these pirates until ...
... interesting extension of the principle here described is presented by the curious food - relations of Skuas to other sea - birds which provide them with food . Auks , Gulls , and Terns are relentlessly pursued by these pirates until ...
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... interesting to find that different primitive peoples have from antiquity adopted mimetic tactics for purposes of the chase , and strong confirmation of the theory is found in the successful applica- tion of mimetic principles for ...
... interesting to find that different primitive peoples have from antiquity adopted mimetic tactics for purposes of the chase , and strong confirmation of the theory is found in the successful applica- tion of mimetic principles for ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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