The bigger the eyes the faster the beast
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 18:20
in Health & Medicine
The fastest runners in the animal kingdom have some of the biggest eyes for their body size, researchers have found. Turns out, often the bigger the peepers the better the eyesight, which is beneficial when moving quickly.
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