Wide-Eyed | Why Goats & Cuttlefish Have Weird Shaped Pupils

The Wild Life

05-09-2022 • 9 mins

Who doesn’t love goats? Especially baby ones. Their gait, their bleat, their tiny horns. But there comes a time in any goat interaction I’ve had where we lock eyes and I’m struck with a mixture of curiosity and unease.

On today's episode, why goats have rectangular pupils, their auto-leveling eyes, and a surprising connection to cuttlefish!

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