Eye Marks in Vertebrates: Aids to Vision

Eye Marks in Vertebrates: Aids to Vision

Lines leading forward from the eye may function as aiming sights in many small vertebrates. The chief evidence is the correlation of distribution and positions of eye-lines in various vertebrate groups with predatory feeding habits. Dark patches around the eye may serve to reduce glare in species in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1971-09, Vol.173 (4000), p.936-939
Hauptverfasser: Ficken, Robert W., Matthiae, Paul E., Horwich, Robert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Birds
Eyes
Fish
Fishing lines
Glare
Predators
Snakes
Stripes
Vertebrates
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Zusammenfassung:Lines leading forward from the eye may function as aiming sights in many small vertebrates. The chief evidence is the correlation of distribution and positions of eye-lines in various vertebrate groups with predatory feeding habits. Dark patches around the eye may serve to reduce glare in species in bright environments. Facial patterns often have multiple functions.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.173.4000.936