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Snowy owl - Males are almost white. Females and young birds have more flecks of black plumage. But they all have beautiful fiery yellow eyes.
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1 / 28 Fotos
Alligator - Check out that honey-colored stare. This guy means business.
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2 / 28 Fotos
Peacock mantis shrimp - This aquatic dandy has a pair of eyes that can see circularly polarized light.
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3 / 28 Fotos
Chameleon
- As well as their amazing ability to change color, chameleons possess the most distinctive eyes of any reptile, with each eye pivoting and focusing independently.
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4 / 28 Fotos
Bengal cat - Let's face it, most cats look simply adorable. But the Bengal breed is especially attractive, not least for its exotic, jade-colored eyes.
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5 / 28 Fotos
Tarsier - With eyes like a pair of enormous saucers, this cute primate is quite unworldly in its appearance.
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6 / 28 Fotos
Red-eyed tree frog - The intense ruby-red gaze of this vibrant green frog is a defensive gesture designed to ward off potential predators.
© iStock
7 / 28 Fotos
Ring-tailed lemur - Probably the most recognized lemur species, the ring-tailed lemur's bright auburn eyes only add to its cheeky allure.
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8 / 28 Fotos
Green pit viper - This slippery creature has a pair of piercing mustard-colored eyes that can make even an elephant tremble.
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9 / 28 Fotos
Knysna turaco - The small eyes are brown, but it's the deep red eye-ring that focuses the attention on this unmistakable bird.
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10 / 28 Fotos
Tiger - A look that says it all—smart, powerful, and simply stunning.
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11 / 28 Fotos
Tufted duck - Yellow sapphire eyes sunk in black velvet.
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12 / 28 Fotos
Basset hound - Dogs have a knack of communicating volumes just with their eyes. But old Fred Basset here has got the mournful, I-haven't-been-fed look down to a fine art.
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13 / 28 Fotos
Tokay gecko - Its turn-key eyes resemble a glamorous, high-tech lock.
© iStock
14 / 28 Fotos
Octopus
- Octopuses cannot see in color, and their eyes are focused through movement, much like the lens of a camera or telescope.
© iStock
15 / 28 Fotos
Dragonfly - The brilliant iridescent eyes of a dragonfly mirror that of its metallic-colored body.
© iStock
16 / 28 Fotos
Giant leaf-tailed gecko - A master of camouflage, the eyes of this gecko species resemble huge fancy shirt buttons.
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17 / 28 Fotos
Hammerhead shark - Unique among shark species for their unusual and distinctive heads, hammerheads appear as though their eyes were attached as an afterthought.
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18 / 28 Fotos
Glass frog - Is this tiny amphibian wearing a pair of trendy glasses? No, those really are its eyes.
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19 / 28 Fotos
Goat
- Goat's have horizontal, slit-shaped pupils, a characteristic that enables them to see 280 degrees around their bodies.
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20 / 28 Fotos
Siberian husky - Distinguished by its fabulous coat and gorgeous eyes that may be brown, blue, or black, this snow-loving working dog breed is one of the great pinups of the canine world.
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21 / 28 Fotos
Asian vine snake
- Resembling a lime green pencil, even the eyes of this supple serpent are seriously streamlined.
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22 / 28 Fotos
Common fruit fly - It's apt perhaps that the fruit fly's eyes look like a pair of ripe strawberries.
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23 / 28 Fotos
Blue-eyed triplefin - A tad bit overboard with the eye shadow, don't you think?
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24 / 28 Fotos
Japanese macaque - Don't those hazelnut peepers just melt your heart?
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25 / 28 Fotos
Stalk-eyed fly
- This odd-looking critter is certainly keeping an eye out... or two.
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26 / 28 Fotos
Great gray owl
- Stare into this owl's eyes long enough and see if you don't become hypnotized. See also: The secret life of bats
© iStock
27 / 28 Fotos
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0 / 28 Fotos
Snowy owl - Males are almost white. Females and young birds have more flecks of black plumage. But they all have beautiful fiery yellow eyes.
© iStock
1 / 28 Fotos
Alligator - Check out that honey-colored stare. This guy means business.
© Shutterstock
2 / 28 Fotos
Peacock mantis shrimp - This aquatic dandy has a pair of eyes that can see circularly polarized light.
© Shutterstock
3 / 28 Fotos
Chameleon
- As well as their amazing ability to change color, chameleons possess the most distinctive eyes of any reptile, with each eye pivoting and focusing independently.
© Shutterstock
4 / 28 Fotos
Bengal cat - Let's face it, most cats look simply adorable. But the Bengal breed is especially attractive, not least for its exotic, jade-colored eyes.
© iStock
5 / 28 Fotos
Tarsier - With eyes like a pair of enormous saucers, this cute primate is quite unworldly in its appearance.
© iStock
6 / 28 Fotos
Red-eyed tree frog - The intense ruby-red gaze of this vibrant green frog is a defensive gesture designed to ward off potential predators.
© iStock
7 / 28 Fotos
Ring-tailed lemur - Probably the most recognized lemur species, the ring-tailed lemur's bright auburn eyes only add to its cheeky allure.
© iStock
8 / 28 Fotos
Green pit viper - This slippery creature has a pair of piercing mustard-colored eyes that can make even an elephant tremble.
© iStock
9 / 28 Fotos
Knysna turaco - The small eyes are brown, but it's the deep red eye-ring that focuses the attention on this unmistakable bird.
© Shutterstock
10 / 28 Fotos
Tiger - A look that says it all—smart, powerful, and simply stunning.
© iStock
11 / 28 Fotos
Tufted duck - Yellow sapphire eyes sunk in black velvet.
© Shutterstock
12 / 28 Fotos
Basset hound - Dogs have a knack of communicating volumes just with their eyes. But old Fred Basset here has got the mournful, I-haven't-been-fed look down to a fine art.
© iStock
13 / 28 Fotos
Tokay gecko - Its turn-key eyes resemble a glamorous, high-tech lock.
© iStock
14 / 28 Fotos
Octopus
- Octopuses cannot see in color, and their eyes are focused through movement, much like the lens of a camera or telescope.
© iStock
15 / 28 Fotos
Dragonfly - The brilliant iridescent eyes of a dragonfly mirror that of its metallic-colored body.
© iStock
16 / 28 Fotos
Giant leaf-tailed gecko - A master of camouflage, the eyes of this gecko species resemble huge fancy shirt buttons.
© iStock
17 / 28 Fotos
Hammerhead shark - Unique among shark species for their unusual and distinctive heads, hammerheads appear as though their eyes were attached as an afterthought.
© Shutterstock
18 / 28 Fotos
Glass frog - Is this tiny amphibian wearing a pair of trendy glasses? No, those really are its eyes.
© iStock
19 / 28 Fotos
Goat
- Goat's have horizontal, slit-shaped pupils, a characteristic that enables them to see 280 degrees around their bodies.
© Shutterstock
20 / 28 Fotos
Siberian husky - Distinguished by its fabulous coat and gorgeous eyes that may be brown, blue, or black, this snow-loving working dog breed is one of the great pinups of the canine world.
© iStock
21 / 28 Fotos
Asian vine snake
- Resembling a lime green pencil, even the eyes of this supple serpent are seriously streamlined.
© Shutterstock
22 / 28 Fotos
Common fruit fly - It's apt perhaps that the fruit fly's eyes look like a pair of ripe strawberries.
© iStock
23 / 28 Fotos
Blue-eyed triplefin - A tad bit overboard with the eye shadow, don't you think?
© Public Domain
24 / 28 Fotos
Japanese macaque - Don't those hazelnut peepers just melt your heart?
© iStock
25 / 28 Fotos
Stalk-eyed fly
- This odd-looking critter is certainly keeping an eye out... or two.
© Shutterstock
26 / 28 Fotos
Great gray owl
- Stare into this owl's eyes long enough and see if you don't become hypnotized. See also: The secret life of bats
© iStock
27 / 28 Fotos
Who's got the most amazing eyes in the animal kingdom?
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