'Window of the soul' of animals

With all sizes and colors, the eyes of animals are masterpieces of creation when they not only have a vision function but also do many other tasks.

The gold border around the eyes stands out against the brilliant green fur of the South American parakeet.

Spider feather tarantulas has 8 eyes - two large eyes in the middle, four small eyes on the bottom and two smaller eyes on the sides of the head.

The light-sensitive cells of the giant mussel, located around the edge of the shell, can distinguish light and shadow, and also shade.

Mantis shrimp has the most complex eyes in the animal world. This crustacean can see 12 dominant colors and distinguish six different types of light polarization, as well as view objects with three different parts of the eye.

The eye of the beak is a Bocorus leadbeateri in southern Africa with a diameter of 10 mm. The eyelids of this bird are fitted with extremely thick and curved black feathers.

The eyes of Asian elephants covered the long drooping feathers. During the breeding season, the males emit a special smell from the eyes.

Squid's eyes, like other skeletal species, work very well. However, they depend heavily on tentacles.

The closed eye of a red-eyed frog. The thin gold thread is an eye protection film but still helps the frog to see it.

3 mm wide eyes of a chameleon in Madagascar. Their big eyes can move flexibly, helping them look both behind and in front.

The dragon's complex eyes, consisting of hundreds of thousands of tiny 6-sided eyes, are only 0.04 mm wide each. Dragonflies have 360-degree viewing capabilities, making them easy to catch on the fly.