. Concealing-coloration in the animal kingdom; an exposition of the laws of disguise through color and pattern: being a summary of Abbott H. Thayer's discoveries. Animals; Camouflage (Biology). t. Pnj. ;>. Bird-shaped solid model, oblitoratively-shaded in full, and correctly lighted, but revealed by its blank silhouette against a spoiled background. Pliotograpli. _ Fat. Hi, Bird-shaped, oblifera- tively-shaded model, as in Fig. 15, but concealed by the addition of spots like those of its background. Photograph. Fh,. 17. Spotted, obliterativelv—liaded bird-model, as in 'Fig. 1(5, but*
. Concealing-coloration in the animal kingdom; an exposition of the laws of disguise through color and pattern: being a summary of Abbott H. Thayer's discoveries. Animals; Camouflage (Biology). t. Pnj. ;>. Bird-shaped solid model, oblitoratively-shaded in full, and correctly lighted, but revealed by its blank silhouette against a spoiled background. Pliotograpli. _ Fat. Hi, Bird-shaped, oblifera- tively-shaded model, as in Fig. 15, but concealed by the addition of spots like those of its background. Photograph. Fh,. 17. Spotted, obliterativelv—liaded bird-model, as in 'Fig. 1(5, but* lighted. This picture shows the (fepemh ence of the part played by pattern in the obliteration of leopards, zebras, etc. Without counter-shading, these animals would look conspicuously solid, despite their patterns. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thayer, Gerald Handerson, 1883-1939; Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921; Ketchum, Howard, b. 1902, former owner. DSI. New York, The Macmillan Co.
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