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Re: Fighting iguanas photo
Stunning!
The text mentions that the lizards can detect aerial predators with the
"parietal eye." I had thought that the opening and lens were to monitor
light for detecting changes in the seasons, or some other very basic use.
Can it actually "see" approaching objects?
-- Donna Braginetz
> OK--they're not dinosaurs but New Scientist has a photo of two
> fighting iguanas that should be seen:
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http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/mg22029380.100/mg22029380.100-1_1200.jpg
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> text:
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029380.100-fighting-iguanas-are-reallife-game-of-thrones-dragons.html#.UloifVA_sbl