Beginners' zoology . Fig. 279. — Gila MoSSTER {//eloderma suspec(um), of Arizona. If poisonous, itis the only instance among lizards. It is heavy-built, orange and black mottled,and about 16 inches long. Compare it with the green lizard (Fig. 280). scarlet snake is said to mimic the harlequin snakeimitates the quiet inoffensive hab-its of the harlequin snake, whichfortunately does not strike exceptunder the greatest rattles of the less poisonous but deadly rattlesnake () may be classed as anexample of warning s021 nd whichmost animals are quick to heedand thus avoid enco
Beginners' zoology . Fig. 279. — Gila MoSSTER {//eloderma suspec(um), of Arizona. If poisonous, itis the only instance among lizards. It is heavy-built, orange and black mottled,and about 16 inches long. Compare it with the green lizard (Fig. 280). scarlet snake is said to mimic the harlequin snakeimitates the quiet inoffensive hab-its of the harlequin snake, whichfortunately does not strike exceptunder the greatest rattles of the less poisonous but deadly rattlesnake () may be classed as anexample of warning s021 nd whichmost animals are quick to heedand thus avoid encounters whichmight be destructive to either thesnake or its enemy. Survival of the Fittest. — The twofacts of most far-reaching importancein the history of animals and plantsare: (i) Heredity; animals inheritthe characteristics of their parents.(2) Variation; animals are not ex-actly like their parents. The firstfact gives stability, the second makes It also. Fig. 280.— Chameleon {Ano-lis), or green lizard of south-ern Far excels Europeanchameleon (Fig. 281) and allknown animals in power ofchanging colour (green, gray,yellow, bronze, and black). 148 BEGINNERS ZOOLOGY
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