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An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. a particular tropical tree . The seeds of this tree ... leaves of salt- bush ( Figure 12 ) . It can then safely eat the nutritious ... head down [ 666 ] . Skunks use a different tactic , rolling the beetle ...
An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. a particular tropical tree . The seeds of this tree ... leaves of salt- bush ( Figure 12 ) . It can then safely eat the nutritious ... head down [ 666 ] . Skunks use a different tactic , rolling the beetle ...
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... tree . Its mimicry of eucalyptus bark is so perfect , however , that the creature cannot be seen in the photograph I ... head pointing up or down on tree trunks so that the wing stripes blend in with vertical grooves in the bark of the ...
... tree . Its mimicry of eucalyptus bark is so perfect , however , that the creature cannot be seen in the photograph I ... head pointing up or down on tree trunks so that the wing stripes blend in with vertical grooves in the bark of the ...
Contents
NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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