Eyes front IS an adaptation. Better eyesight for hunters. Prey often have eyes side and that gives them better defense.
This is the typical adaptation of the cat family. Forward facing eyes give cats binocular vision, to locate prey, and the short face gives them powerful bite force, to kill their victims.
In general, the eyes of a predator face forward and the eyes of prey face more to the sides.
Yes.
The own is believed to be an animal that is very intelligent and has eyes that face forward. This is a nocturnal bird that is often associated with bad omens.
If the eyes face forward, this means a predator. If they are on the sides of the head, this means prey.
owls for starts, but monkeys, dogs, cats, and humans also have forward facing eyes. but the list could be continued and i encourage people to add to the list.
Predatory animals have forward facing eyes so they can better focus on their prey. Prey animals have their eyes to the sides to give them a broader field of view so that predators can't easily sneak up on them.
The owl is nocturnal and has forward facing eyes a few examples of species of owl are:Barn owl.Scops owl.Eagle owl.Long eared owl.Short eared owl.Burrowing owl.Great Grey owl.
Having eyes that face forward allows for good depth perception. Most monkeys are tree dwellers, so having good depth perception would be important when reaching for branches.
"Face Forward" by Kevyn Aucoin has 175 pages.
Face Forward was created on 2000-10-04.
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