Amazing Animal Eyes

You have learned quite a bit about human eyes on our blog so far...but what about other animals?
Let's take a look at 5 of the most amazing animal eyes!

First up we have the tarsier! This little critter is found in the rain forests of South Eastern Asia. Undoubtedly, the most incredible feature of the tarsier are its rather large eyes. Indeed, the tarsier's eyes weigh more than it's brain!

If a human had the same proportion of eyes to brain as the tarsier, our eyes would be the size of grapefruits - just imagine that!

With eyes this big, the tarsier has remarkable eyesight and night vision - and some scientists speculate that the tarsier can also see ultraviolet light. With all this in consideration, it is especially odd that the tarsier actually has poor vision when it comes to seeing colour.

Now these are some eyes! The dragonfly's eyes cover a large portion of it's head, allowing for a 360 degree field of vision - ideal for aerial hunting.

The dragonfly's large eyes are made up of ommatidia - which are visual units that each contain a lens for detecting colour and light. As there are over 30,000 of these units, the dragonfly is very sensitive to movement  and is able to hunt in low-light conditions.

You will notice immediately that this creature's eyes are quite unlike humans because of the rectangular shape of the pupil.

The goat's pupils allow it to see at a 330 degree angle rather than the approximately 185 degree angle that humans can see at. If you're planning on trying to sneak up on a goat...Good luck! Goats can nearly see behind them due to their unique eyes.

Good news, dog lovers, huskies also made the list of amazing animal eyes!

Huskies are known for having stunning eyes. Almond in shape, their eyes can be ice blue, dark blue, golden brown or a mixture of the two - as seen in the photo above!

Beauty isn't the only reason that huskies eyes are incredible. Their cold eyes are built to spot movement on the cold steppeland.

Our list wouldn't be complete without the hypnotic and sometimes haunting eyes of the owl.

With eyes located on the front of the face, an owl's eyes allow them to possess depth perception. This skill is especially useful when it comes to hunting in low light.

Have you ever seen an owl turn its head around a tad more than humans would be able to? Owls eyes are locked in place in their sockets, making a flexible neck necessary for survival.

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