Why are the eyes of a lion set in the front of its head rather then the sides?

Answer 1

It's a lion, not a lizard.

The reason that the lion's eyes are on the front of its head is because it is a predator and not the prey. So it does not need to watch out for predators coming to attack it in the way a lizard does. Having eyes on the side of its head would help it to see more things, but having both eyes in the front of its head helps it to judge distances (depth perception).

Answer 2

The lion has eyes in the front of his head because it can focus on the prey. Lions are predators, and as predators they have to be adapted so that they can focus on one thing, being their prey. In contrast, prey animals have eyes on the sides of their head so that they can see predators just about all around them. Also the eyes on the front (binocular vision) allows them to see in three-dimension which allows them to see in depth so they can determine the distance between them and their prey for example.

Answer 3

Having eyes facing forward with a small distance apart gives them binocular vision which allows them to better focus in on a target and gauge the distance from that target. The brain can detect subtle variations in the different "pictures" from each eye to calculate approximate distance from the object in focus. Predators generally have eyes set forward facing in the front in order to judge distance from prey while remaining undetected.

Animals with eyes on the sides of their heads have an increased field of view (up to 360 degrees), but it is more difficult to judge distances of other objects unless they're moving. Animals that are the prey of predators (rabbits, antelopes, etc.) have laterally set eyes so they can maximize the area in which they can detect approaching predators from. Lions are not typically attacked by other animals, so they don't need the expanded field of view provided by laterally set eyes.
As a general rule, all creatures with eyes in the front of their head are predators. Prey animals tend to have their eyes on the sides of their head. Fox: Predator - eyes face to the front. Rabbit: Prey, eyes on the sides of it's head.

Answer 4

So they can judge how far away their prey is because the lion doesn't need to look behind it because nothing is going to attack it. the lions have become this way because of evolution.The reason that the lion's eyes are on the front of its head is because it is a predator and not the prey. So it does not need to watch out for predators coming to attack it in the way a lizard does. Having eyes on the side of its head would help it to see more things, but having both eyes in the front of its head helps it to judge distances (depth perception).

Answer 5

Lions are predators, rather than prey. Prey need eyes on the side of their head so they can see predators. Lions, who aren't prey don't need eyes on the side of their head, and they are at the front so they can see their prey when hunting.

Answer 6

eyes on the front ; to help them hunt and focus ont here prey

Answer 7

Because it is a predator not a prey.

Answer 8

so that the lions can see prey better