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Correlated evolution of white spots on ears and closed habitat preferences in felids
The pigmentation patterns of many carnivorous mammals comprise contrasting white patches of hair in different parts of the body whose evolution remains largely misunderstood. Some felids (Felidae)...
Feather content of porphyrins in Eurasian eagle owl fledglings depends on body condition and breeding site quality
Porphyrins are pigments produced in most animal cells during the synthesis of heme, but their importance for external coloration is unclear. Owls are among the few animals that accumulate...
Shape matters: colour patterns as signals of quality
Colour patterns, e.g. irregular, spotted or barred forms, are widespread in the animal kingdom, yet their potential role as signals of quality has been mostly neglected. However, a review of the...