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Louie and Lulu
- Thread starter Lynnea
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Nanci
Alien Lover
Not much information about eyesight out there that I can find...yet!!
The chameleon famously has two eyes that work independently of one another. Thus it can be looking up with one eye, and down with the other. The reason for this is that rather than being sunk into eye sockets, its eyes are mounted on little turrets. But even so, a chameleon’s eyes can see colour just like we do. Chameleons, as well as some other kinds of lizards, have a rudimentary third eye which can detect violet and blue light.
Their eyes are the most distinctive among the reptiles. The upper and lower eyelids are joined, with only a pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. They can rotate and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously. It in effect gives them a full 360-degree arc of vision around their body. When prey is located, both eyes can be focused in the same direction, giving sharp stereoscopic vision and depth perception. They have very good eyesight for reptiles, letting them see small insects from a long (5–10 cm) distance.
The chameleon famously has two eyes that work independently of one another. Thus it can be looking up with one eye, and down with the other. The reason for this is that rather than being sunk into eye sockets, its eyes are mounted on little turrets. But even so, a chameleon’s eyes can see colour just like we do. Chameleons, as well as some other kinds of lizards, have a rudimentary third eye which can detect violet and blue light.
Their eyes are the most distinctive among the reptiles. The upper and lower eyelids are joined, with only a pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. They can rotate and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously. It in effect gives them a full 360-degree arc of vision around their body. When prey is located, both eyes can be focused in the same direction, giving sharp stereoscopic vision and depth perception. They have very good eyesight for reptiles, letting them see small insects from a long (5–10 cm) distance.
Bartholomew
Big Brotha Bart
Love that first picture! Looks like one of thoes wise, old animals in cartoons that always give good advice.
Lynnea
That's "lin-NAY-ah"
I saw the same thing either last year or the year before--very cool!
Lynnea
That's "lin-NAY-ah"
I should've named him Yoda: "Teach you about eating bugs, I will. heh heh heh!"