The size, ability and position of the eyes of animals can vary widely depending on the species, environment and whether the animal is predator or prey. Some animals can move their eyes independently; ...

Bobcats might be on the smaller side when it comes to wildcats, but these felines are certainly formidable. In an unprecedented event in Florida’s Everglades, a bobcat was captured on camera targeting ...

Q. My brother (a basketball player) says giraffes are the biggest land animals because they are the tallest. How do scientists determine what the biggest animals are? A. Scientists, as well as people ...

One of the biggest mysteries of evolution is how species first developed complex vision. Jellyfish are helping scientists solve this puzzle, as the group has independently evolved eyes at least nine ...

Since the Middle Ages, the size of wild and domestic animals has largely been shaped by human selection: domestic animals are increasingly larger; wild animals increasingly smaller. During the 7,000 ...

Duprat gives readers an inside look at animal vision in this oversize volume. Mammals, birds, amphibians, worms, reptiles, mollusks, and insects boldly confront the reader in the full-page ...