stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoDo cheetahs have a problem with insects flying into their eyes while running full speed?message-squaremessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down11
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareDo cheetahs have a problem with insects flying into their eyes while running full speed?stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·2 days agoProbably not, thanks to their nictitating membrane (or haw). It’s an extra see-through eyelid that keeps dust and debris out of their eyes.
minus-squarehopesdead@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoSo they are related to Vulcans? /s
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoClearly. Where do you think they got those ears from?
minus-squareIrateAnteater@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAnd here I was thinking they must be amphibians.
Probably not, thanks to their nictitating membrane (or haw).
It’s an extra see-through eyelid that keeps dust and debris out of their eyes.
So they are related to Vulcans? /s
Clearly. Where do you think they got those ears from?
And here I was thinking they must be amphibians.