Weirdest Eyes In The Animal Kingdom

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From chameleons to stalk-eyed flies, animal kingdom is full of species with the strangest eyes due to extraordinary adaptations

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Here are some of the weirdest eyes in the animal kingdom

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Chameleons have some of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom, which can move independently, allowing them to see almost 360 degrees around their body

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Tarsiers have the largest eyes relative to their body size. Each eye is about the same size as their brain and takes up about half of their face

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Stalk-eyed flies have eyes that sit on top of stalks that extend from the sides of their heads along with a pair of stubby antennae

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The four-eyed fish has two eyes that are split in half horizontally, allowing it to see both above and below the water at the same time

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Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal. Their eyes are about 2 inches across, which is about the size of a billiard ball. Each eye is larger than the ostrich's brain

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Dragonflies have thousands of lenses in their eyes, called ommatidia, which are made up of light-sensitive cells and lenses

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