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Why are goats' pupils horizontal?

Why are goats' pupils horizontal?

Moment Of Um · Brains On Universe

January 23, 20244m 37s

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Show Notes

Goats are extremely important animals for lots of cultures around the world – they provide milk, meat, and even warm wool. Have you ever noticed that their eyes are unusual? Instead of round pupils like you and me, their pupils are shaped like horizontal lines. We asked vision scientist Martin Banks to explain why. 


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