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Reader Question Arthur Lima, Brasilia, DF
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It is that of the colossal squid, measuring 35 cm in diameter. That animalwho lives in the depths of Southern Ocean, also holds the title of largest invertebrate of world, which can easily exceed 14 m in length, distributed in about 500 kg. In addition to him, other animals deserve the “eye trophy”. Meet some:
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almost mythological
With up to 13 m and 900 kg, the giant squid (two) it has eyes a little smaller than those of the colossal squid: “only” 30 cm in diameter. It lives in all oceans, at depths between 200 and 1,000 m. Like the Colossal, the Giant is very rare. The last known record was made by a diver in Tokyo in 2015. It is believed to have inspired creatures from Norse and Greek mythology
Eye bigger than the belly
The vampire squidof-hell (3) has the biggest eyes relative to size of body. O animal it is 28 to 30 cm and eyes up to 2.5 cm in diameter. It’s like a person has 15 cm eyes! Among mammals, the category champion is the tarsier (4). this little inhabitant of South Asia has eyes of about 16 mm, large for an animal no more than 15 cm tall.
SEE TOO:
+ Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze?
+ How many megapixels does the human eye have?
+ What is the difference between octopus and squid?
+ 3 bizarre invertebrates that people eat around
CONSULTANCY Paulo Jubilut, biologist of Total Biology website
SOURCES Culture TV; Animal Diversity, BBC and National Geographic; books Guinness World Records It is The Eye in Historyby Frank Joseph Goes