Forward-Facing Eyes (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Forward-Facing Eyes

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The eyes of some mammals have evolved to point in the same direction. While animals with forward facing eyes lose the ability to see what's behind them, they gain X-ray vision, which makes it possible for them to see through the clutter in the world.

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Rensselaer/Changizi

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