I guess we’re more used to our pet cats than to goats… I just found a U of C Berkley quoted to say: “There is a striking correlation between terrestrial species’ pupil shape and ecological niche (that is, foraging mode and time of day they are active). Species with vertically elongated pupils are very likely to be ambush predators and active day and night. Species with horizontally elongated pupils are very likely to be prey and to have laterally placed eyes. Vertically elongated pupils create astigmatic depth of field such that images of vertical contours nearer or farther than the distance to which the eye is focused are sharp, whereas images of horizontal contours at different distances are blurred. This is advantageous for ambush predators to use stereopsis to estimate distances of vertical contours and defocus blur to estimate distances of horizontal contours. Horizontally elongated pupils create sharp images of horizontal contours ahead and behind, creating a horizontally panoramic view that facilitates detection of predators from various directions and forward locomotion across uneven terrain.”
hooglah about 6 years ago
Farmer needs to stay away from the sheep.
garrodwilbur about 6 years ago
it is like they have alliane eyes
Lablubber about 6 years ago
The older goat wishes he could take it on the lamb.
humorist54 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Goats AND sheep! I don’t mind the vertical pupils of cats or snakes, but those horizontal-slit eyes give me the creeps!
chromosome Premium Member about 6 years ago
I guess we’re more used to our pet cats than to goats… I just found a U of C Berkley quoted to say: “There is a striking correlation between terrestrial species’ pupil shape and ecological niche (that is, foraging mode and time of day they are active). Species with vertically elongated pupils are very likely to be ambush predators and active day and night. Species with horizontally elongated pupils are very likely to be prey and to have laterally placed eyes. Vertically elongated pupils create astigmatic depth of field such that images of vertical contours nearer or farther than the distance to which the eye is focused are sharp, whereas images of horizontal contours at different distances are blurred. This is advantageous for ambush predators to use stereopsis to estimate distances of vertical contours and defocus blur to estimate distances of horizontal contours. Horizontally elongated pupils create sharp images of horizontal contours ahead and behind, creating a horizontally panoramic view that facilitates detection of predators from various directions and forward locomotion across uneven terrain.”
WCraft Premium Member about 6 years ago
That kid talking about the guys back pockets?