P3D Re: Animal Stereopsis

[roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John W Roberts)]

>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:04:03 -0700
>From: Dylan The Hippy Wabbit <spacey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: P3D Animal Stereopsis

>There are two circumstances that typically lead to the eyes migrating to
>the front of the head.  One is a predatory lifestyle, as with dogs cats
>and hawks etc.  The other is living up a tree, it's *really* useful to
>know for sure where that next branch is.  

>Dave Spacey

Good point! Sloths are another good example.

Giant pandas spend much time on the ground and eat mainly bamboo, but I think 
it's pretty widely considered that they had carnivorous ancestors.

John R


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