Top Five Animals with the Most Stunning Eyes
Published by You’ve probably been entranced by eyes – known as windows to the soul – before; but have any of them been from an animal’s? Undeserved to be overlooked, here are a couple of creatures from the animal kingdom with eyes known to astound:
I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Starting with the fifth…
Starting with the fifth…
Owls
Did you know owls’ eyes are fixed in their sockets? Which means their eye movements within their sockets are very limited – so instead they turn their entire head to see in different directions. They have forward-facing eyes which gives them well-developed binocular vision.
Not only do they own pairs of incredible eyes, they also can manage quirky facial expressions…The next up are the…
Cuttlefish
Perhaps beautiful in a different sense are the eyes of the cuttlefish. Not a conventional look for the visual organ but they are known to have eyes that look like a squiggly ‘W’. Despite its deviance from what you would expect an eye to look like, their eyes are one of the most developed in the animal kingdom. (Did I mention they have green blood?)
In third place we have…
Husky
Perhaps back on familiar ground, the spectacular eyes of the husky should be no surprise to anyone fortunate enough to have seen them. Many huskies are known to have the condition of heterochromia – different colored pupils; apart from their breathtaking eyes they are also known to be gentle, friendly and intelligent.
We’re almost there but in second place are the…
Cats
Another common domestic animal – but should not be overlooked nonetheless! They possess some of the most dazzling eyes with colors that vary from yellow to blue; complete with their agile limbs and a huggable body it’s no wonder they have been kept as pets as long as 9500 years ago. By the way do you know the nose pad of a cat has a unique pattern just like a human’s fingerprint?
Finally in first place we have…
Frogs and Toads
Okay, technically they’re different species so this is more of a tie – but a justified one, just take a look. They are known to have iris colors: green, brown, red, bronze, silver and even gold. As if that wasn’t enough, they also have different shapes as well from the familiar round pupils to horizontal-shaped pupils (adapted for day vision), vertical pupils (that looks like a line, which are great for night vision) , heart shape pupils (aw), triangular pupils and even star-shaped ones.
* Another list has been put together thanks to your suggestions! Take a look if you have the time.
http://scienceray.com/biology/a-further-top-five-animals-with-the-most-stunning-eyes/
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On September 10, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Awesome!
On September 10, 2008 at 8:09 pm
They are all beautiful! Nice article!
On September 10, 2008 at 8:10 pm
WOW!!! This is SOOOOOOOO cool!!!! I LOVE IT!!!
Thanx soooooooo much for it!!!
On September 10, 2008 at 8:22 pm
women eyes are just more beautiful and powerful than any other eyes.
I´m sorry but no animal can make me feel that beautiness
On September 10, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Fantastic!
On September 11, 2008 at 12:57 am
What a great article. I couldn’t help but pause over the photo’s admiring the eyes you describe. Thanks!
On September 11, 2008 at 2:25 am
exelent and the lemur
On September 11, 2008 at 2:50 am
Great stuff – really enjoyed reading this. The pictures were awesome!
On September 11, 2008 at 8:31 am
I have a husky who has the most beutiful blue eye’s you could imagine. Thanks for sharing.
On September 11, 2008 at 9:14 am
yop!
Gorgeous pictures. I’ve never really noticed some of it before. Thou hast opened mine eyes to a whole new world
On September 11, 2008 at 2:53 pm
What about goats?
On September 11, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Really nice, altough I would have loved to see some gecko eyes like this one too:
http://images.wildmadagascar.org/pictures/ranomafana/Uroplatus-fimbriatus-001.gif
On September 11, 2008 at 3:02 pm
This isn’t a house cat, but it’s feline nonetheless, and has amazing eyes.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2007/11/071129094756-large.jpg
On September 11, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Great eyes, although my babies are still prettier..lol.
On September 12, 2008 at 12:05 am
torpedo:
Save that comment for Jocelyn Wildenstein, Romeo.
On September 12, 2008 at 12:56 am
Excellent article and equally awesome subject. I personally think that big cats (Loins and tigers)have stunning eyes. Well, and the girl next door:)
On September 12, 2008 at 3:59 am
Wow, thanks everyone! I never would have thought this many people would read and like it! I was expecting like 3 pageviews…This is crazy haha, I really appreciate all your wonderful comments and support!
This is really my first article and I would love to hear all you experienced writer’s advice! Thanks alot again!!
On September 12, 2008 at 4:01 am
By the way thanks for links and suggestions you guys – I’ll look into them!
On September 12, 2008 at 6:39 am
What striking images! Great list.
On September 12, 2008 at 8:43 am
You forgot goats! Have you ever looked into the eyes of a goat? Very alien and beautiful.
On September 12, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Fantastic pictures!
On September 12, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Great photographs. Interesting piece for a first timer. Welcome to Triond!
On September 12, 2008 at 2:32 pm
What a unique idea for an article and so photo rich! Thanks for a fun easy romp thru the animal kingdom! ~ d
On September 12, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Great article & pictures, very interesting! Keep it up.
On September 12, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Although I don’t find loricariid catfish very attractive really, their eyes are pretty cool. They have an “omega iris” which protects their sensitive eyes in bright light conditions.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2395245904_b52955a3b6.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/359155820_3980dee1b1.jpg?v=0
On September 12, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I have read in your profile that you are just new but you already made it to the hot users and hot contents lists. You have written your article well, good job. God Bless You!
I hope you could also visit some of my articles. Thanks.
On September 12, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Awesome pictures!
On September 13, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Congrats on getting on the Hot Content! This is really a great article! I love it. Where do you get the pics from?
On September 13, 2008 at 1:12 pm
u forgot the white tiger
On September 13, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Congrats on making it to the Hot Content.
Extra props for being a new writer on Triond.
Extra extra props for being a Mylot user
On September 14, 2008 at 3:19 am
cool stuff and a very warm welcome for a newcomer who made it right away at the highest post,now all you have to do is to keep it up….congrats
On September 14, 2008 at 10:48 am
sweet
On September 14, 2008 at 1:11 pm
If you look close enough at the first cuttlefish picture, you can see a penguin, it’s really cool, good job, and we new writers have to stick together^^
On September 14, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Goats should be on this list! Good list though, great pictures.
On September 14, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Awesome photography.
On September 14, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Extremely Alluring!
On September 16, 2008 at 10:37 am
Sapos… éca!
On September 16, 2008 at 11:35 am
AMAZING….really good research….keep it up….looking forward to more.
On September 16, 2008 at 4:18 pm
cool!!!
On September 16, 2008 at 8:38 pm
…ainda bem que pelo menos neste mundo a natureza é perfeita!!
CD.´.
On September 16, 2008 at 10:09 pm
nice… wonderfull…..
On September 17, 2008 at 10:02 am
sweat they did a great job
On September 17, 2008 at 11:00 am
These are way cool, what great photos
On September 17, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Very nice article. I’m new @ triond and your picks are great
On September 17, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Tremendously great pics. I admire the time it took to put these together too. Your posting is good too. Thank you!
On September 18, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Well done. Great way of putting thse pictures together.I too only put up my fist articles yesterday.
On September 18, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Great article. However, you need to change the grammar to read creatures have, not has. “Creatures” would be the plural tense. There should also be a comma after the word “Well.” Sorry, but I am a stickler for correct grammar and believe that poor grammar detracts from the value of the story or article.
I think the owl’s eyes are a bit creepy, but loved the rest. Keep up the good work. What are you planning for your next article? Do you consider yourself a writer, a photographer, or both?
On September 19, 2008 at 4:48 am
Gratulalok,allati jo képek!!!Very good!!
On September 19, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Wonderful article, pictures and commentary. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. And the frog’s eyes, I never really thought about that much before, but they look like precious stones! And I didn’t know cuttlefish had a W shape in their eyes! So interesting – exceptional work!
Blessings & best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
On September 29, 2008 at 10:25 pm
…oh and what about the fluttery eyelashed eyes of a Giraffe?
On September 29, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Que ojos tan impresionantes y lindos para mi todos los animales son hermosos = )
On October 2, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Oh, amazing! How beautiful….I liked the owls and frogs and toads best though. I just adore eyes!
On October 3, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Awesome!
On November 22, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Great images!
On February 19, 2009 at 7:33 am
wow………………………………………………………………………………………….great image
On February 22, 2009 at 9:15 pm
love the frog!
On April 3, 2009 at 2:11 pm
My cat is blind I think..
On April 22, 2009 at 10:31 am
u suck
On July 13, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Hi..really nice photos…
Hope you don;t mind if i use several topic/sources from your page ..to use in my blog..coz it really nice to share..TQ
On July 16, 2009 at 9:12 pm
the category husky..
.i love it..
specially the cats
On October 28, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Excellent images.With your kind permission can I use some of your images on my blog.
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On November 10, 2009 at 9:45 am
Nice pictures!
I really like animals eyes as well. I took some pictures at the zoo, where I work, and made badges out of them. you’re most welcomed to visit my website: http://nemalim.com/?p=69 presented on my cat…
On January 5, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Fantastic…The Best…
On February 15, 2010 at 10:11 am
WOW, those are some neat pictures!
My fav. would have to be the husky\’s eyes and the owl\’s, they were truly spectacular!!
On March 17, 2010 at 9:35 am
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On March 29, 2010 at 4:21 am
great its fantastic,marveloous thank u soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much its too lovely.woooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
On May 24, 2010 at 1:09 am
wow, nice eye,…
On September 15, 2010 at 3:40 pm
awesome also the octopus with their rectangular pupil is very cool
On February 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Giraffe eyes are beautiful , i just wanted to add (:
On March 10, 2011 at 7:41 am
thank you for your wonderful animal eye………..
On July 4, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Goats should be here they have beautiful eyes with RECTANGLER pupils. I love the Owl eyes most though
and the Huskys .
On December 26, 2011 at 7:26 pm
goats!