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He wanted to “make hidden visions visible”. For the two beings in this painting, he used simple strokes and lines in the drawing, reminiscent of children's drawings, which he saw as "sources of creativity". So simple pointed oval shapes for the eyes, triangles for the nose, ears and cat's mouth are characteristic of this painting.
An eyespot (sometimes ocellus) is an eye-like marking. They are found in butterflies, reptiles, cats, birds and fish. Eyespots could be explained in at least three different ways. They may be a form of mimicry in which a spot on the body of an animal resembles an eye of a different animal, to deceive potential predator or prey species.
In frogs and toads, the tympanum is a large external oval shape membrane made up of nonglandular skin. [2] It is located just behind the eye. It does not process sound waves; it simply transmits them to the inner parts of the amphibian's ear, which is protected from the entry of water and other foreign objects.
Fish: Dorsal view of right-bending (left) and left-bending (right) jaw morphs [4]. Many flatfish, such as flounders, have eyes placed asymmetrically in the adult fish.The fish has the usual symmetrical body structure when it is young, but as it matures and moves to living close to the sea bed, the fish lies on its side, and the head twists so that both eyes are on the top.
Ears and eyes African bush elephant with ears spread in a threat or attentive position and visible blood vessels Elephant ear flaps, or pinnae , are 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) thick in the middle with a thinner tip and supported by a thicker base.
The eyes are set high and have round pupils. [61] The whiskers, shorter and fewer than those of other felids, are fine and inconspicuous. [66] The pronounced tear streaks (or malar stripes), unique to the cheetah, originate from the corners of the eyes and run down the nose to the mouth.
Fennec foxes (and other species of fox adapted to life in the desert, such as kit foxes), for example, have large ears and short fur to aid in keeping the body cool. [2] [9] Arctic foxes, on the other hand, have tiny ears and short limbs as well as thick, insulating fur, which aid in keeping the body warm. [10]
The red-eared guenon is a small, colourful monkey with distinctive facial markings which involve blue fur around its eyes, a brick-red nose and ears, and yellow cheeks. The silky fur on the body consists of banded brown and pale hairs with grey limbs and a long, red tail.