Penguins: The Eyes Have It!
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Myopic little men in tuxedos, or highly efficient land/water animals?
Recent research indicates there's more to penguins than meets the eye.
If you've every wondered what it would be like to be able to see as
clearly under water as you can on land, just ask the nearest penguin.Most
aquatic animals ....
Middle of paper
.... fixed intently on the ground, penguins
appear myopic, inefficient and generally out of place.
In fact the reverse is true. During a recent stay on the Falkland Islands,
a Canadian researcher discovered that penguins are able to recognize
individuals and navigate the rocky terrain on which they live quite well.
Long of body and short of leg, they probably poke their heads forward as
an aid to balance. And as for looking at the ground, they're merely-like
us-keeping an eye on where they're ....
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