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Vision

Scan the water.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

3 species

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Bald Eagle

Species principle: High Vision

Scan the water.

The next move simplifies when the whole water is seen from above.

Bald Eagles perch or soar near large water bodies, using sharp vision and powerful flight to locate fish, carrion, and other prey from a distance.

Barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Barreleye

Species principle: Vertical Vision

Look through the dome.

Seeing differently reveals food that ordinary sight would miss.

Barreleyes have transparent head domes and tubular eyes that can look upward to detect prey silhouettes in the deep ocean.

Squirrelfish (Sargocentron rubrum) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Squirrelfish

Species principle: Night Vision

Read the reef at night.

The dark becomes readable to the one whose eyes are built for it.

Squirrelfish are nocturnal reef fish with large eyes, red coloration, and night-foraging behavior around reefs, caves, and crevices.

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