From Cadbury‘s to Thornton’s and Nestle, chocolate manufacturers have all taken inspiration from wildlife for their egg designs at Easter.
The animal kingdom has long been full of eggs with stunning colours and patterns, from the likes of birds, reptiles and even dinosaurs.
Whether bright orange or pale blue speckled with brown, colours can help eggs regulate temperature or act as a distinctive fingerprint for mothers to identify them.
Here, MailOnline has compiled 10 photos of eggs, some laid by animals and others made by chocolatiers – but can you tell the difference?
For each photo, there are three possible answers – two real-life animal eggs and one chocolate egg from some of the leading brands. Scroll to the bottom for the answers!
MailOnline has compiled 10 eggs – some from animals and other from chocolatiers. Can you tell which is which?
Image 1
A. Common cuckoo
B. American robin
C. Nestlé Smarties Mini Eggs
Image 1: Common cuckoo, American robin or Nestlé Smarties Mini Eggs?
Image 2
A. Common European adder
B. Jameson’s firefinch
C. Terry’s White Chocolate Orange Mini Eggs
Image 2: Common European adder, Jameson’s firefinch or Terry’s White Chocolate Orange Mini Eggs?
Image 3
A. Platypus
B. Crocodile
C. Rococo’s vanilla chocolate
Image 3: Platypus, crocodile or Rococo vanilla chocolate?
Image 4
A. Guira cuckoo
B. Leopard gecko
C. Hershey’s chocolate ‘dinosaur’ eggs
Image 4: Guira cuckoo, leopard gecko or Hershey’s chocolate ‘dinosaur’ eggs?
Image 5
A. Tawny-flanked prinia
B. Common cuckoo
C. Cadbury’s Mini Eggs
Image 5: Tawny-flanked prinia, common cuckoo or Cadbury’s Mini Eggs?
Image 6
A. Cetti’s warbler
B. Angolan python
C. Thornton’s Orange Egg with Chocolate Ganache
Image 6: Cetti’s warbler, Angolan python or Thornton’s Orange Egg with Chocolate Ganache?
Image 7
A. Common murre
B. Emu
C. Heston from Waitrose Eggstraordinary Speckled Egg
Image 7: Common murre, emu or Heston from Waitrose Eggstraordinary Speckled Egg?
Image 8
A. Grass snake
B. Marsh warbler
C. Hotel Chocolat Handpainted Speckled Egg
Image 8: Grass snake, marsh warbler or Hotel Chocolat Handpainted Speckled Egg?
Image 9
A. Quail
B. Dunnock
C. Cadbury’s Mini Eggs
Image 9: Quail, dunnock or Cadbury’s Mini Eggs?
Image 10
A. Chicken
B. Goose
C. Milk chocolate ‘hens eggs’
Image 10: Chicken egg, goose egg or milk chocolate ‘hens eggs’?
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