Camouflage
Camouflage is the art of not being seen, practiced by predators, prey and plants. Color might help an organism blend in with their environment - even when the organism itself cannot see in color Body shapes can make them appear to be some other object common in the same surroundings. Patterns might sometimes make an animal more noticeable, but they can also help disguise outline. The tiger's stripes and the giraffe's patches make them almost impossible to detect in dappled light.
As seen here, the Eastern Screech Owl is taking advantage of an ancient technique provided to its kind by evolution.
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