Re: Stupid question?

From: Ken (kadney_at_turbotek.net)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: 30 Dec 2004 14:19:56 -0800

whether chickens can see you, when looking straight at
> you,
> or do they have to turn their heads sideways, to see you?

It's a truism that prey have their eyes on the side of their heads
(greater peripheral vision) and that predators have their eyes in the
front (parallax view/depth perception). As far as I know, everybody
can see what's in front of them (although we all pretty much get into
trouble anyway). :-)

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