. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Color of animals. COLORATION AFFECTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT. 75 intermediate stages are found. This view is not the one generally accepted. It is, however, certain that this animal does not invariably undergo a seasonal colour change ; and there is a highly interesting connection between the capa- bility of undergoing this change, and the habitat of the individual. In its extreme northerly habitat, the Arctic fox almost always, if not always, changes its bluish brown summer dress f
. Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals. Color of animals. COLORATION AFFECTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT. 75 intermediate stages are found. This view is not the one generally accepted. It is, however, certain that this animal does not invariably undergo a seasonal colour change ; and there is a highly interesting connection between the capa- bility of undergoing this change, and the habitat of the individual. In its extreme northerly habitat, the Arctic fox almost always, if not always, changes its bluish brown summer dress for a pure white in the winter. The aspect of. .\\.\ . - ir. 2.—Ermine. the animal in the summer and winter dress may be gathered from the woodcut on opposite page, and specimens may be usuallv seen at the Zoological Gardens. V In Iceland, which is the most southerly area of the animal's range, a change to white is the exception.* The Alpine hare illustrates the same principle : in Scandi- navia it always becomes white in the winter ; in Scotland this change generally occurs, but seldom in Ireland. So, too, the stoat: it always becomes white in the Alpine districts of * Proc. Zool. Sue., 18G9, p. 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 Beddard, Frank E. (Frank Evers), 1858-1925. London, S. Sonnenschein & co. ; New York, Macmillan & co.
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