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To: nicmarlo; IYellAtMyTV; Lakeshark; Borax Queen

*Darth Vader Voice*

Not even snakeses see my real eyes...

*wheezing rasping breathing effect*

;-)


246 posted on 12/08/2005 6:22:55 AM PST by Darksheare (Bonafide Henchman.)
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To: Darksheare; IYellAtMyTV; Lakeshark; Borax Queen
Not even snakeses see my real eyes...

oh nooooooooooooo!

247 posted on 12/08/2005 6:26:45 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Darksheare; IYellAtMyTV; Lakeshark; Borax Queen
Snakeses have rods and cones in their eyes, as do we, though in different numbers. They do not have the diversity colored oil droplets in their photoreceptors that mammals and birds do, so, while they do have color vision, it isn't as broad ranged as ours is. They do have a yellow filter which, filling the lens, absorbs ultraviolet light, protecting the eye.

Snakeses use a combination of infrared vision, variable (by species) visual acuity and color detection, limited eye mobility, and chemosensation to find prey and recognize features in their environment (including their keepers).

Snakeses have poor eyesight; their vision is limited to detecting motion at short distances. Their sense of smell is highly developed. Snakeses flick their modified forked tongue in the air, collecting scent particles. They have no ears but can detect vibrations in the ground to determine the size of passing animals, the animals’ direction and distance from the snakeses.

methinks snakeses can still find your eyes......
249 posted on 12/08/2005 6:33:57 AM PST by nicmarlo
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