Monster Essays - Penguins
Penguins
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Penguins: the eyes have it! LIFE SCIENCES
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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 are short-sighted on land. Most terrestrial animals (and that
includes us) are far-sighted under water. But researchers have discovered
that penguins can apparently see equally well in both environments, b....
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