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Jan 5, 2016 · First, it's not true that all animals have two eyes. For example many spiders have four, six or eight eyes whilst worms have none, but all are animals. In simple terms, the reason typical mammals have two eyes is probably similar to the reason that cars usually have four wheels, the reason houses keep out the rain and why coffee cups have handles.
- Why Do We Have Two of Some Organs, But Not All
$\begingroup$ @DavidBlomstrom The function reasoning doesn't...
- Why Do We Have Two of Some Organs, But Not All
Diagram of a human eye; note that not all eyes have the same anatomy as a human eye. The mammalian eye can also be divided into two main segments: the anterior segment and the posterior segment. [10] The human eye is not a plain sphere but is like two spheres combined, a smaller, more sharply curved one and a larger lesser curved sphere.
I’d guess it boils down to efficiency. When animals were evolving, nature figured out that two eyes work better than one, but three eyes is probably too much. Plus it’s easier to make information for the right side of the body and just flip it for the left half than to have two totally different sides.
Feb 22, 1999 · Before I describe the evolutionary principles behind your question, I might clarify one point: many animals do not have two eyes. Some animals, such as sponges have no eyes. Others, such as arthropods, can have many eyes (although insects usually have two compound eyes supplemented with more simple eyes).
Similarly, three eyes, four noses, or any combination exceeding two eyes, one nose, and one mouth has to really "carry its weight" in the body. I believe there are certain species of iguanas with a third eye, actually - I recall viewing a link on another subreddit a month or two ago with a iguana or something with one on the back of its head - maybe someone with more knowledge on reptiles can ...
May 16, 2021 · Contrary to popular belief, mammals like the star-nosed mole do have eyes, but they’re severely underdeveloped and connected to the brain by “tiny optic nerves” far smaller than would even ...
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