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Pupil
BEAUTIFUL BORZOI Upper Iris
The borzoi (pp. 46–47) is a eyelid
typical sight hound, or
gazehound. Because of its Lower
keen sight it was used in eyelid
the Middle East for game
hunting, and later by
Russian royalty in Third eyelid,
traditional wolf hunts. or nictitating
membrane
THE EYE
The eyes are large Inside a dog’s
and face forward upper and lower
so the borzoi eyelids, there is a
probably has third eyelid –
stereoscopic vision, which protects
which means that the eye from dirt
it can see in three and dust.
dimensions, as
humans do

Muzzles (pp. 46–47)
are usually worn by
racing greyhounds

JACKAL-HEADED GOD OF MUMMIFICATION
Anubis, a jackal-headed god in ancient Egypt, supervised
embalming and weighed the hearts of the dead. A WINNING GREYHOUND
This greyhound is waiting intently
When the upper for the start of the race, and all its
teeth closely overlap senses are directed forward. As it
the lower teeth, it is races it will keep its eyes centered on
called a scissor bite the mechanical hare as though it
were a live animal.
MANED WOLF
The so-called “maned wolf” (pp. 32–33)
of the South American savanna has very
large ears for hearing the slightest
sound in the long grass.

Dog
collar

THE CHASE IS ON
This pack of African hunting dogs is
chasing a gemsbok. They use their big
eyes to see their prey and their large
ears to hear the communicating
sounds of the pack, and also to hear GUARD DOG
whether any other predators are This dog – an ancient
trying to take over their prey. Roman sculpture – is
anxiously watching
and listening for any
thieves at the door.

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