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  2. Colossal squid - Wikipedia

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    The eye is 27 cm (10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide, with a lens 12 cm (4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) across. This is the largest eye of any known animal. [30] These measurements are of the partly collapsed specimen; alive, the eye was probably 30 [31] to 40 cm (12 to 16 in) across. [57] Inspection of the specimen with an endoscope revealed ovaries containing thousands ...

  3. Bird vision - Wikipedia

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    The eye of a bird is larger compared to the size of the animal than for any other group of animals, although much of it is concealed in its skull. The ostrich has the largest eye of any land vertebrate, with an axial length of 50 mm (2.0 in), twice that of the human eye. [1] Bird eye size is broadly related to body mass.

  4. Cephalopod size - Wikipedia

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    Gonatids and the loliginids Loligo and Lolliguncula also have proportionately somewhat larger eyes than Architeuthis. [165] Some sources state that the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) has the largest eyes of any animal relative to its size, with a 15 cm (5.9 in) specimen having eyes around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. [171]

  5. Giant squid - Wikipedia

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    It also has the largest eyes of any living creature except perhaps the colossal squid—up to at least 27 cm (11 in) in diameter, with a 9 cm (3.5 in) pupil (only the extinct ichthyosaurs are known to have had larger eyes). [18] Large eyes can better detect light (including bioluminescent light), which is scarce in deep water. The giant squid ...

  6. 100 animal trivia questions that will make you think - AOL

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    What bird has the largest brain-to-body ratio and is known for its capacity to hold a grudge? ... This animal's eyes changes color from gold in the summer to blue in the winter. Answer: Reindeer.

  7. Largest body part - Wikipedia

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    The giant and colossal squids have the largest recorded eyes of any living animal, with a maximum diameter of at least 27 cm (11 in). [6] Only the extinct ichthyosaurs are known to have had larger eyes. [6] The giraffe has the longest neck of any land mammal. [7] The north Pacific right whale has the largest testes of any mammal. [8]

  8. Why the Tuatara Has Three Eyes - AOL

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    Because the eye has a retina, lens, and nerves connected to the brain, it’s possible it was a fully working eye at some point in the animal’s evolutionary journey. But through the years, the ...

  9. Equine vision - Wikipedia

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    The eye of a horse. The equine eye is one of the largest of any land mammal. [1] Its visual abilities are directly related to the animal's behavior; for example, it is active during both day and night, and it is a prey animal. Both the strengths and weaknesses of the horse's visual abilities should be taken into consideration when training the ...