Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1870 - 384 من الصفحات |
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... conspicuous group of unappropriated facts , and to search out some gene- ralization which might bring them under the reign of known law ; but they are not suited to that more scientific and more laborious process of elaborate in ...
... conspicuous group of unappropriated facts , and to search out some gene- ralization which might bring them under the reign of known law ; but they are not suited to that more scientific and more laborious process of elaborate in ...
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... become evident ; and in like manner no unbalanced deficiency in the animal king- dom can ever reach any conspicuous magnitude , I because it would make itself felt at the very first 42 ON THE TENDENCY OF VARIETIES TO DEPART.
... become evident ; and in like manner no unbalanced deficiency in the animal king- dom can ever reach any conspicuous magnitude , I because it would make itself felt at the very first 42 ON THE TENDENCY OF VARIETIES TO DEPART.
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... summer white would be more conspicuous than any other colour , and there- fore a danger rather than a protection ; but the American polar hare , inhabiting regions of almost perpetual snow 50 MIMICRY , AND OTHER PROTECTIVE.
... summer white would be more conspicuous than any other colour , and there- fore a danger rather than a protection ; but the American polar hare , inhabiting regions of almost perpetual snow 50 MIMICRY , AND OTHER PROTECTIVE.
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... conspicuous of hues , and must be quite invisible at times when any light colour would be instantly seen . Owls and goatsuckers are of those dark mottled tints that will assimilate with bark and lichen , and thus F 2 RESEMBLANCES AMONG ...
... conspicuous of hues , and must be quite invisible at times when any light colour would be instantly seen . Owls and goatsuckers are of those dark mottled tints that will assimilate with bark and lichen , and thus F 2 RESEMBLANCES AMONG ...
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... conspicuous markings . A very curious case of this kind of ad- aptation occurs in the sea - horses ( Hippocampus ) of Australia , some of which bear long foliaceous ap- pendages resembling seaweed , and are of a brilliant red colour ...
... conspicuous markings . A very curious case of this kind of ad- aptation occurs in the sea - horses ( Hippocampus ) of Australia , some of which bear long foliaceous ap- pendages resembling seaweed , and are of a brilliant red colour ...
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abundant action adapted alike animals antennæ appear beautiful become beetles birds Borneo brain brilliant build butterflies caterpillars causes Celebes changes character closely allied species colour concealed conspicuous Crown 8vo curious Danaida Darwin Diphilus distinct Edition eggs equally essay evidence exactly existence external extinct Extra fcap facts faculties favourable Fcap flowers genera genus geological groups Guinea habits Heliconidæ imitation India individuals inhabiting insects instinct islands Java larvæ Lepidoptera less Malayan male Mimeta mimic mimicry mode modified Moluccas moths natural selection nectary nest never nidification number of species observations occur organic Origin of Species Ormenus Pammon Papilio Papilio Ulysses Papilionidæ peculiar perfect period phenomena POEMS Polydorus possess present probably produced protection race regions remarkable render resemble savage sexes sexual sexual selection shown structure Sumatra tail theory of natural Theseus tints tion trees tropical variation varied varieties whole wings
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