Eyes as the window to evolution.
You can learn quite a bit by studying how and why animals use their vision. Science writer, Ed Yong, wrote a fascinating article on National Geographic that explores the evolution of eye anatomy and examines the role that a creature's environment plays in the development of eye function and appearance. "The variety of tasks that eyes perform is limited only by the fecundity of nature," Yong writes. "They represent a collision between the constancy of physics and the messiness of biology." Yong's article was accompanied by incredible close-up images by photographer David Liittschwager that illustrate the diverse biology of various animal eyes.
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This is Pam Pam, the kitty with the most mesmerizing eyes ever. See for yourself below, but don't look at them for too long or you might never be able to look away again!
He bears a striking resemblance to the Shrek star, right!?
OF COURSE they do, you may be realizing now, but when you think of Conches, you probably think of the empty shells you hold up to your ear to 'hear the ocean'. Well, there was a snail in there once, and he had adorable eyes that could peek out from inside that famous shell.
Hermie is an exotic shorthair from Denmark who was born with really big eyes that make him just a little extra special.
