My, What big eye's you have?!
American Aligator - Biolab Road, Canaveral National Seashore, Wilson, Florida
Yup, this guy was a youngun'
(as you can see from the size of its eye's).
It seems physics dictates that eye's need to be an optimal/specific size to function at their best, so the size of a critters eyes increases as fast as possible until their body size can accommodate the proper eye size, and then their eyes pretty much remain that size throughout the rest of their lives. So considering how "big" this guy's eyes are, I'd estimate it to be 3 - 4 feet in length, and those same eyes will look quite small by the time this guy is 10 feet or more, but it will still be able to see you walking along the water's edge from a long way off.
My, What big eye's you have?!
American Aligator - Biolab Road, Canaveral National Seashore, Wilson, Florida
Yup, this guy was a youngun'
(as you can see from the size of its eye's).
It seems physics dictates that eye's need to be an optimal/specific size to function at their best, so the size of a critters eyes increases as fast as possible until their body size can accommodate the proper eye size, and then their eyes pretty much remain that size throughout the rest of their lives. So considering how "big" this guy's eyes are, I'd estimate it to be 3 - 4 feet in length, and those same eyes will look quite small by the time this guy is 10 feet or more, but it will still be able to see you walking along the water's edge from a long way off.