Nothing beats a child’s curious mind…
“ hey dad, why do animals eyes glow when light shines on them but human don’t?”
Something I’ve noticed my whole life but never knew the answer till I had to look it up with my daughter.
#tapetumlucidum
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Now you need to tell us why :-)
A layer called the tapetum lucid in behind the retina that humans don’t have. It reflects light back into the retina to help with night vision! #TIL
Love curious kids and the things they notice. Never too many questions! Check out goat eyes, too. When I was teaching 4th grade we helped students learn about adaptation; both the nocturnal eyes and grazer eyes are so interesting.
Goat pupils are freaky! I’m going to do an anatomy lesson of the eye with her tomorrow 👀
Love me some tapetumlucidum. My friend was a veterinarian and I learned about it when we took our boys off roading one night and came across some deer. Been using that word many night since then. Such a fun word😁