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Professor Lars Schmitz explains the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom

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This video from Wired shows every type of eye in the animal kingdom. All kinds of eye facts are covered. For example, the video explains why some animals have horizontal pupils, while others have vertical ones. Predators often have vertical pupils to stalk their prey, while prey have horizontal pupils to gain a wide scope of vision so they can spot potential threats to their safety. — Read the rest The post Professor Lars Schmitz explains the ev…
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Professor Lars Schmitz explains the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom

This video from Wired shows every type of eye in the animal kingdom. All kinds of eye facts are covered. For example, the video explains why some animals have horizontal pupils, while others have vertical ones. Predators often have vertical pupils to stalk their prey, while prey have horizontal pupils to gain a wide scope of vision so they can spot potential threats to their safety. — Read the rest The post Professor Lars Schmitz explains the ev…

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The Wide Variety of Eyes Found in the Animal Kingdom

Professor Lars Schmitz of Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, spoke with Joe Pickard of Wired about the wide variety of shapes and forms that animal eyes take. Shmitz used a colorful tree of life to explain how each animal evolved to have the best eyesight that best suits their specific needs. Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom: how they…

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