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The colours of animals, their meaning and use, especially considered in the case of insects; (1890)

Poulton, Edward Bagnall, Sir, 1856-1943 · New York, D. Appleton and Company · leaf 189

An illustration from The colours of animals, their meaning and use, especially considered in the case of insects;, 1890, leaf 189 — n by any of the Carnivora, mistaking itfor other night-roaming animals. The conspicuousappearance of the skunk is shown in fig. 42. » Second edition, 1888, pp. 174, 249, 250, 320, 321. See alsoMr. A. R. Wallaces Darwinism, 1st edition, p. 233. 162 THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS I know of no instance of… … Fl(J. 42.—The Brazilian Skunk {Mephitis suffocans) : showing the conspicuous blackand white appearance of tue animal which serves as a warning to its enemies. The brilliant and conspicuous colours of manypowerful birds are, I think, to be explained as aresult of the free scope given to sexual…

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