yttrium,

W-shaped pupils likely also help cuttlefish see color and polarization of light, despite not having any cone cells in their retinas!

…scientificamerican.com/…/polarized-display-sheds…

science.org/…/how-colorblind-cuttlefish-may-see-l…

vacuumfountain,
@vacuumfountain@startrek.website avatar

Chinchillas have vertical slit pupils despite being small herbivorous rodents. There are definitely quite a few exceptions.

0ops,

TIL Jabba the Hutt is a small ambush predator

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Explains the whole Princess Leia thing.

mindbleach,

Bear in mind the same ecosystem produced the Sarlacc.

Which apparently I know how to spell without checking.

windowlicker,
@windowlicker@hexbear.net avatar

those psuedopupils are the coolest in my opinion. i had no idea about those.

Omniraptor, (edited )

I don’t think the pseudopupils are a feature of the eye distinct from any other part, it’s just what the individual facets look like viewed at a shallow angle.

edit: not that there aren’t bugs with different colored regions of their eyes. I’m not sure about the functionality of those tho, is it for vision or camouflage or looking good for the ladies or what. Will google

Bebo,

This was very interesting.

Deepus,

Yes, but also mildy infuriating.

ubermeisters,
@ubermeisters@lemmy.world avatar

Checks what community I’m in

Where’s the meme?

This is literally just scientific facts

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

A meme doesn’t have to be funny. ;)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme?wprov=sfla1

ubermeisters,
@ubermeisters@lemmy.world avatar

Do some critical thinking after reading that please

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

You engaged, didn’t you?

ubermeisters,
@ubermeisters@lemmy.world avatar

Engagement is not the only thing in life lmao what are you, elon?

kattenluik,

Block, report or read the rules and ask the moderators. You’re wasting your own time and everyone else’s, I found this an enjoyable meme and so did many others.

ubermeisters, (edited )
@ubermeisters@lemmy.world avatar

I feel like blocking the user because I don’t think they’re post fits a community is a pretty fucking drastic action dude. Also I never blocked moderators of communities that I enjoy because the system with moderators and user blocks is kind of fucky on here. I don’t think is right to block a moderator.

Edit: cry harder babes it’s OK:( the scary man can’t hurt you from here

can,

Shouldn’t it be transformative in some way? Like if someone edited it and then submitted it would feel more like a meme to me.

fossilesque, (edited )
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Nah, replication is enough, shows interest. This meme was stolen, thus it lives on as a vehicle. The intention here is to simply get people interested in the world around them. Not sure what the original goal was. This one just has a little more .jpg than the last. I’ve seen variants of this one, regardless. This is an old one.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meme

ubermeisters,
@ubermeisters@lemmy.world avatar

So…

Uh…by your logic, every single image online that’s NOT original content, is a meme?

No wonder you made yourself moderator lmao… you’ve no idea what a meme is so of COURSE you would be the mod ugh. Thanks reddit2.0

Linking to a web definition of MEME to shut people up, is the most boomer shit I’ve ever seen, and I’m a boomer.

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

My friend, are you ok?

Melatonin,

I loved this graphic. Great content, something I’d never wondered about and just today realized I’m not curious enough.

Thanks op or bot whichever.

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Beep boop yer welcome.

lol3droflxp,
@lol3droflxp@kbin.social avatar

Some of that is controversial as far as I know. And the pseudopupils are an optical Artifact since every single eye has its own opening.

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Tell us more!

SpaceNoodle,

Like, did he have a car?

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

You wouldn’t download a car, now, would you? 🔪

SpaceNoodle,

In a fucking heartbeat

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Me too.

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