Question

What do the location of the eyes in the head and the shape of the pupil in many animals tell you about their life histories (life styles of the furry and endothermic)?

Answer 1

Eyes that face forward on a skull suggest a predator. Forward facing eyes allow for binocular or stereoscopic vision, which allows an animal to see and judge depth. Predators need this depth perception to track and pursue prey. Cats and owls are excellent examples of predators that use forward facing eyes when hunting their prey. Monkeys also have forward facing eyes that give them depth perception needed to swing and leap in their tree top habitat. Humans have forward facing eyes as well.

Animals with eyes that are located on the side of its head would suggest a prey animal. Side eye placement allows for greater peripheral or side vision. This enables the animal to see predators approaching from the side as well as from behind. This vision is very important for protecting an animal when it is grazing or feeding.

There is a proverb     "Eyes in the front, the animal hunts. Eyes on the side, the animal hides."

Shape of the pupil according to scientists has evolved in animals according to their life estyleand clearly tell whether an animal is a predator (if so what kind of )or a prey....For example

1.If an animal has a vertical slit pupil, it is likely to be an ambush predator," says Banks. That's the kind of animal who lies in wait and then leaps out to kill. He says these predators need to accurately judge the distance to their prey, and the vertical slit has optical features that make it ideal for that.But that rule only holds if the animal is short, so its eyes aren't too high off the ground, example foxes.

2. The larger predators, like lions and tigers, have round pupils.In general, round pupils seem to be common in taller hunters that actively chase down their prey.

3. Meanwhile, if there is an animal that gets hunted, i.e for prey, it is likely to have a horizontal pupil and have your eyes on the side of the head. That makes sense because it gives prey animals a panoramic view, so they can best scan all directions for danger.