stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months agoDo cheetahs have a problem with insects flying into their eyes while running full speed?message-squaremessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down10
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareDo cheetahs have a problem with insects flying into their eyes while running full speed?stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square27linkfedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up76·3 months 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-up20·3 months agoSo they are related to Vulcans? /s
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·3 months agoClearly. Where do you think they got those ears from?
minus-squareVoxBunn@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoOh so like birds? That’s cool!
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?
Oh so like birds? That’s cool!
Haaaaaw yeeeaaaahhhhh!