Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 108
... stones , with his head stretched out along the ground , and his horns consequently pressed flat back upon his neck . Crouching thus amongst the dark stones , the tops of which were rounded , and just about the height of his back as he ...
... stones , with his head stretched out along the ground , and his horns consequently pressed flat back upon his neck . Crouching thus amongst the dark stones , the tops of which were rounded , and just about the height of his back as he ...
Page 135
... Stone - Curlews practise it , so do numerous other waders , and many of the terres- trial birds , such as the Short - eared Owl , Goatsuckers , and Owl - Parrot . Palmer has described the behaviour of a Spotted Sandpiper on noticing the ...
... Stone - Curlews practise it , so do numerous other waders , and many of the terres- trial birds , such as the Short - eared Owl , Goatsuckers , and Owl - Parrot . Palmer has described the behaviour of a Spotted Sandpiper on noticing the ...
Page 505
... Stone - Curlew : disruptive coloration of , 49 , 60 ; eggs of , 124 , 126 ; cryptic attitude of young , 105 , 107 , 134 Stones , special resemblance to , 354 Stork , 161 , 217 Stow , George W. , 415 Stresemann , E. , 370 Striped Hyæna ...
... Stone - Curlew : disruptive coloration of , 49 , 60 ; eggs of , 124 , 126 ; cryptic attitude of young , 105 , 107 , 134 Stones , special resemblance to , 354 Stork , 161 , 217 Stow , George W. , 415 Stresemann , E. , 370 Striped Hyæna ...
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