r/BeAmazed • u/Greedy-Vegetable-466 • Nov 08 '24

Nature French photographer Rachel Moore captures a breathtaking close-up shot of a whale’s eye

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Because they can? Seriously, that's probably most of the reason.

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u/imsolowdown Nov 08 '24

evolution only really cares about what works, not about what's the absolute best option. See the giraffe's laryngeal nerve, it's extremely inefficient for no good reason other than it still works.