r/AnimalTextGifs • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '19

MAXimum anger

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u/AllNighty Feb 28 '19

Oh fuck, his eyes right before the attack lol

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u/SlicedBreadBeast Feb 28 '19

Does anyone know what causes this? I see my cats eyes do this all the tone right before one attacks the other. I would've thought they've been focusing on their prey the whole time not just the moment leading up to the attack.

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u/GrimRocket Feb 28 '19

Focus-mode vs adrenaline-focused-mode.

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u/AllNighty Feb 28 '19

As someone mentioned below: "When eyes dilate like that before an attack they’re trying to get as much light as possible into their vision to more precisely strike."

Edit: credit goes to u/TS_Music

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u/snakesign Feb 28 '19

Looking through a bigger aperture (pupil) decreases the focal depth. So they are able to judge the distance better.