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... SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES ENHANCED BY ADAPTIVE MOVEMENTS 345 III
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE TIME OF
REST 347 IV SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE PLACE OF
REST V ...
... SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES ENHANCED BY ADAPTIVE MOVEMENTS 345 III
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE TIME OF
REST 347 IV SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE PLACE OF
REST V ...
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It must be realized that none of the concealing devices which we have yet
considered can help in the least towards eliminating these tell - tale dark patches
which accompany different animals when in motion and display them when at
rest .
It must be realized that none of the concealing devices which we have yet
considered can help in the least towards eliminating these tell - tale dark patches
which accompany different animals when in motion and display them when at
rest .
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Many animals are known to react almost exclusively to moving visual stimuli — in
contrast to objects at rest , which they have great difficulty in recognizing . This is
the case , for instance , with various well - known mammals such as dogs , deer ...
Many animals are known to react almost exclusively to moving visual stimuli — in
contrast to objects at rest , which they have great difficulty in recognizing . This is
the case , for instance , with various well - known mammals such as dogs , deer ...
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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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adaptive animals aposematic appearance associated attack attention attitude background become bees belonging birds body brown butterflies caterpillars certain closely colour combined concealment considered conspicuous contrast cryptic dark deceptive depends described developed device directed display disruptive effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding field fishes frequently frogs function further green ground habits hand head highly illustrated important individuals insects instance interesting kind known larv¿ later leaf leaves less light living lizards markings means method mimicry moths movements nature nest objects observed occur particular pattern perfect position predators present prey principle produced protective referred relation relatively remarkable resemblance rest says seen selection shade side significant similar snakes species spider striking structure surface surroundings toads tone various warning widely wings yellow young
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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