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Page 155
But there is nothing irreconcilable in the fact that some well - defended forms rely
upon concealment as a first line of defence or as a means of approaching their
prey unnoticed , while others gain an advantage by being recognized through ...
But there is nothing irreconcilable in the fact that some well - defended forms rely
upon concealment as a first line of defence or as a means of approaching their
prey unnoticed , while others gain an advantage by being recognized through ...
Page 170
... means that predation takes place much the same as if there were no such thing
as protective adaptations . And this is only another way of saying that the
phenomena classed by theorists as protective adaptations have little or no ...
... means that predation takes place much the same as if there were no such thing
as protective adaptations . And this is only another way of saying that the
phenomena classed by theorists as protective adaptations have little or no ...
Page 178
The results of these experiments appear all the more remarkable when it is
realized that the confined quarters and the total absence of cover or means of
retreat under the experimental conditions would undoubtedly tend , as Sumner
points ...
The results of these experiments appear all the more remarkable when it is
realized that the confined quarters and the total absence of cover or means of
retreat under the experimental conditions would undoubtedly tend , as Sumner
points ...
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Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Adaptive Coloration in Animals |
| Author | Hugh Bamford Cott |
| Contributor | Julian Sorell Huxley |
| Publisher | Methuen & Company, Limited, 1940 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 veeb. 2009 |
| Length | 508 pages |
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