Snapshot Serengeti Talk

Reflective eyes

  • jennyski by jennyski

    there are reflective eyes here - maybe a hyena ?

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  • wildebeesty by wildebeesty

    if you look closely you will see that those are wildebeests grazing.

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  • davidbygott by davidbygott moderator

    Every large mammal has reflective eyes. Typically, but by no means always, single eyes indicate herbivores (whose eyes are placed on the sides of their head) and paired eyes indicate carnivores (whose eyes both point forward).

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