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3 Additionally, having vertical slits allows them to better hunt at night, thus, these animals are more likely to be nocturnal. Depth perception in vertical slit pupils is even better than in round pupils because the smaller animals are closer to the ground. Vertical slit pupils usually occur in short predators that ambush their prey, including snakes, cats, and foxes 2 Again, they have binocular vision and can accurately judge the distance to their prey. They can move with precision to chase their prey, even from a long distance.
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Round pupils let in a lot of light and because they have binocular vision, they have fairly accurate depth perception. 1 Examples of these are lions, tigers, and wolves. These predators are active foragers and typically chase down their prey. Round pupils are most likely to be present in large predatory animals. Prey have monocular vision, which gives them a panoramic view, allowing them to scan for danger, detect a predator, and determine where they can run away from danger. Predators have binocular vision, which helps them judge distance to their prey. Regardless of pupil type (and just for a little background knowledge), all animals have either binocular or monocular vision. The three basic types of pupils are: round pupils, vertical slit pupils, and horizontal elongated pupils, and each type is correlated with the animals’ size and ecological niche. Turns out, scientists have studied the pupils of many of our furry friends. I thought that was odd and needed to know more. I was then introduced to Pearl the Goat.Īs I was gazing into her eyes, I noticed her pupils were horizontal. On the trail, we ran into a woman taking her goats out for a walk. Over the summer, I went hiking with some students at summer camp.