Why the giant squid eye?
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By , on February 25th, 2013 One comment   Adaptations, Cephalopods   , , , ,  

The largest measured giant squid eye is 27 centimeters (10.63 inches), roughly the size of a large dinner plate. Whereas all giant squids don’t have goliath fine china size eyeballs, most are between 5-15 centimeters (~2-6 inches), their peepers are huge. The swordfish has roughly the same body size as a giant squid, yet . . . → Read More: Why the giant squid eye?

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Solved! Where did the Big Eye In The Sea come from?
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By , on October 12th, 2012 87 comments   Fish, Organisms   , , , ,  

No doubt you have seen the lonely big eye in the sea story by now. A giant eyeball washed ashore on a Florida beach and then the internet went crazy. So what is it? I emailed Sönke Johnsen a Professor of Biology and colleague of mine at Duke University. Sönke is an expert on everything . . . → Read More: Solved! Where did the Big Eye In The Sea come from?

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Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why This Fish Is So Freakin’ Crazy
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By , on February 23rd, 2009 25 comments   Adaptations, Fish, New Research, Organisms, Scientist!   , , , , , , ,  

#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } The barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) has extremely light-sensitive eyes that can rotate within a transparent, fluid-filled shield on its head. The fish’s tubular eyes . . . → Read More: Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why This Fish Is So Freakin’ Crazy

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From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
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By , on April 4th, 2007 27 comments   Adaptations, Giant Isopod, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and they curl up into a little ball? Well, magnify that times 1000, take away the functional role of the eyes, head to the deep-sea and you’ve got the Giant . . . → Read More: From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus

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