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Long ago and like humans today, owls could not see at night. But over millions of years, owls’ eyes significantly changed as they Select an Answer
seeing in the dark.
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Answer: adapted to seeing in the dark.
Explanation (brief): Natural selection favored mutations that improved low‑light vision: owls evolved much larger, tubular eyes, a huge cornea and pupil, retinas packed with rod cells (for dim light) and enhanced binocular overlap. These anatomical changes increased light‑gathering and sensitivity, allowing owls to see at night.
Explanation (brief): Natural selection favored mutations that improved low‑light vision: owls evolved much larger, tubular eyes, a huge cornea and pupil, retinas packed with rod cells (for dim light) and enhanced binocular overlap. These anatomical changes increased light‑gathering and sensitivity, allowing owls to see at night.
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