The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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Page 314
... resemble the head of one . Ant - like spiders have been noticed throughout tropical America and also in Africa . * The use that the deceptive resemblance is to them has been explained to be the facility it affords them for approaching ...
... resemble the head of one . Ant - like spiders have been noticed throughout tropical America and also in Africa . * The use that the deceptive resemblance is to them has been explained to be the facility it affords them for approaching ...
Page 316
... resemblance was gradually increased , when one species had special means of protection , by the other being benefited the more nearly it approached it in appearance . It is to be remarked that the forms imitated have always some kind of ...
... resemblance was gradually increased , when one species had special means of protection , by the other being benefited the more nearly it approached it in appearance . It is to be remarked that the forms imitated have always some kind of ...
Page 370
... resemblance of their system of reckon- ing cycles of years to that found in use in different parts of Asia . Both the Asiatic and Mexican systems of cycles are most artificial in their construction , and trouble- some in practice , and ...
... resemblance of their system of reckon- ing cycles of years to that found in use in different parts of Asia . Both the Asiatic and Mexican systems of cycles are most artificial in their construction , and trouble- some in practice , and ...
Page 373
... resemblance of the Mexican and Thibeto - Japanese calendars might result from the accidental stranding of a Japanese or Chinese vessel on their shores , bring- ing to them some man learned in the astronomy of the old world . The correct ...
... resemblance of the Mexican and Thibeto - Japanese calendars might result from the accidental stranding of a Japanese or Chinese vessel on their shores , bring- ing to them some man learned in the astronomy of the old world . The correct ...
Page 383
... resemblance would have protected the mimetic species . To this it may be answered , that natural selection not only tends to pick out and preserve the forms that have protective resemblances , but to increase the perceptions of the ...
... resemblance would have protected the mimetic species . To this it may be answered , that natural selection not only tends to pick out and preserve the forms that have protective resemblances , but to increase the perceptions of the ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young