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Excluding birds, African primates possess the best vision.
Human vision is outstanding amongst mammals, especially having three-dimensional vision allows human to perceive danger that is close-by.
According to Lynne Isabelle, an anthropoligist at California Univercity, US, the exceptional eye sight is a result of the war between human and ophidian.
Isabelle hypothesised the exsistence of a "competition among armed living things", explaining the reason behind it.
2008-01-25 00:51:42 補充:
Isabelle hypothesised the exsistence of a [competition among armed living creatures], which is accountable for such advantageous eye sight.
2008-01-25 00:52:19 補充:
Approximately 10 million years ago, both primates and ophidians lived on the mainland of Africa. Wanting to be the strongest, both of them were forced to evolve constantly.
2008-01-25 00:52:48 補充:
The dominant evolvement in Primates concentrated in the eye area and vision, whereas ophidians had evolved with venom fangs.
2008-01-25 00:53:14 補充:
Perhaps Primates were frightened of being bitten, they then evolved with even better vision.
2008-01-25 00:53:44 補充:
Not only the eyes were more sensitive in differentiating colours, they have also evolved into three-dimensional vision, such that it is easier to perceive danger within the distance of a few metres.
2008-01-25 00:54:39 補充:
Such discovery has wavered previous viewpoints in evolution.
2008-01-25 00:55:10 補充:
Before, scientists believed the vision of Primates evolved because they needed good eye sight to coordinate with arm movements. This would allow them to catch insects and to pick fruits.
2008-01-25 00:55:33 補充:
However, through investigation on primates around the world, Isabelle has discovered the Primates in Africa, who has fought against the ophidians the longest, possess the best vision.
2008-01-25 00:55:52 補充:
On the otherhand, the vision of the Primates who migrated to South Africa 35 million years ago is slightly inferior.Therefore it is possible that human vision evolved was to observe venomous ophidians.