A wide range of animals possess conspicuous eye-like markings on their bodies, commonly
called 'eyespots'. These markings are generally thought to serve an antipredator function …

Current research into the evolution and adaptive function of avian eggshell pigmentation,
including maculation, has focused mostly on signalling‐based and structural function …

There is huge diversity in visual systems and color discrimination abilities, thought to stem
from an animal's ecology and life history. Many primate species maintain a polymorphism in …

Many birds lay eggs speckled with black or reddish-brown spots of protoporphyrin pigment,
but the function of these spots is debated. Two recent hypotheses have received …

While one has evolved and the other been consciously created, animal and military
camouflage are expected to show many similar design principles. Using a unique database …

The outer layer of the eggshell in birds is in many cases covered by pigments that are
assumed to be genetically determined traits with a negligible environmental component. To …

Many animals use structural coloration to create bright and conspicuous visual signals.
Selection of the size and shape of the optical structures animals use defines both the colour …

Avian eggshell color seems to fulfill multiple functions, some of them being structural and
others signaling. In this study, we tested whether or not eggshell coloration may play a role …

The diversity of eggshell colours and patterning across different birds is a fascinating
example of the extended avian phenotype. The avian egg's background colours range from …

Numerous animals rely on camouflage for defence. Substantial past work has identified the
presence of multiple strategies for concealment, and tested the mechanisms underpinning …