why do sheep, snakes and some other animals have slit pupils? How does this change the image created on the retina?
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Sheep, goats, and a few other mammals have rectangular pupils. It gives them a relatively poor depth perception, but allows them a roughly 300 degree field of vision.
Slit style eyes (seen in cats and reptiles) construct to allow for a much greater range of lighting conditions.
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