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These are close-up images of animal eyes. Do you know them?
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What animal eye is this?
Ostrich
Struthio camelus (Ostrich)
59% got this right
Ostriches have the biggest eyes of all animals found on land.
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What animal eye is this?
Capra aegagrus hircus (Goat)
Goat
75% got this right
Prey animals such as deer, horses and sheep also have this pupil shape.
3
What animal eye is this?
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleon)
Chameleon
83% got this right
A chameleon can simultaneously rotate and focus each eye on a different object.
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What animal eye is this?
Colossal squid
Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (Colossal squid)
Squid
83% got this right
Colossal squids have the largest eyes of any animal on Earth.
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What animal eye is this?
Gecko
Gekkota (Gecko)
87% got this right
Nocturnal geckos have superb vision in dim light - their eyes are 350 times more sensitive to color than human eyes.
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What animal eye is this?
Fly
Horse Fly
Tabanus lineola (Male Horsefly)
92% got this right
This is a female horsefly.
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What animal eye is this?
Cat
Felis catus (Cat)
96% got this right
Cats have an inner third eyelid, called a nictitating membrane.
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What animal eye is this?
Parrot
Psittaciformes (Parrot)
95% got this right
There are hundreds of species of parrots, varying widely in color, size, shape, and habitats!
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What animal eye is this?
Bald Eagle
Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle) (Freedom Bird)
98% got this right
Eagle eyes are designed for clear vision in daylight, from early morning light to high noon and then on into the evening
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What animal eye is this?
Canis lupus familiaris (Dog) (Doggo)
Dog
99% got this right
Dogs have more rods in the retina than humans do. Rods are sensitive to shape, movement, and dim light.
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What animal eye is this?
Owl
Strigiformes (Owl)
99% got this right
Owl pupils dilate extremely wide to let as much light as possible hit the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye.
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What animal eye is this?
Boa
Corallus caninus (emerald tree boa) (Snek)
Snake
99% got this right
Emerald tree boas were given the scientific name “caninus” due to their dog-like appearance in profile.
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What animal eye is this?
Hippo
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippo)
99% got this right
The semi-aquatic hippopotamus is the world’s third-largest land animal.
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What animal eye is this?
Baboon
Papio (Baboon)
99% got this right
Baboons are the world's largest monkeys, according to National Geographic.
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What animal eye is this?
Lion
Panthera leo (Lion)
98% got this right
Lions often act the scavenger rather than the hunter, and their favorite source of someone else’s kill is hyenas.
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What animal eye is this?
Blaine elephant
StBlaine
StBlaine Elephant (Majestic Elephant)
StBlaine elephant
98% got this right
TheStBlaine's elephant is the most superior animal in the entire animal kingdom. Bow down.
