Trivia
HardWhich Of These Animals Has Rectangular Pupils?

Answer: Goats
Many a curious child has been startled at a petting zoo when a hungry goat turned a keen, and rather odd looking, eye toward them. Goats, as well as a handful of other animals around the world, have horizontally-oriented rectangular pupils that look quite different from the round pupils found in humans and many other animals.
Why rectangular? Why horizontal? After years of speculation, researchers finally determined, both through field observations and modeling, that prey animals, like the goat, have horizontal-rectangular pupils in order to create a huge field of vision while simultaneously shielding themselves from bright sunlight while grazing.
A grazing goat has a remarkable 320-340 degrees of vision thanks to the combination of eye placement and pupil shape. Further, the shape of the pupil helps them see the grass in front of them and predators approaching from the sides with great clarity without flooding their eyes with bright overhead sunlight.
More Trivia Questions
Trivia
HardIn 1992 U.S. Navy Researchers Identified The World’s Loneliest?
Trivia
HardDuring World War II, Which Of The Following Items Was Heavily Censored?
Trivia
HardWho Was Responsible For Thrusting “Area 51” Into The Public Consciousness?
Trivia
HardWhat Sci-Fi Novel Has Appeared On Military Reading Lists The World Over?
Trivia
HardWhich Classic Boardgame Has Been Solved For All Possible Outcomes?
Trivia
EasyWhich Popular CD Burning App’s Name Is A Historical Pun?
Trivia
HardThe Largest Library Of Inks In The World Belongs To?
Trivia
HardWhich Of These Performers Promoted An Album Release With Giant Statues Of Themself?
Trivia
EasyThe Original Hipsters Were?