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    8 hours ago

    Convergent evolution has more to do with environment and trophic structure than it has to do with lineage. Any animal that can produce a complex eye can have similar evolutionary pressure given similar environments unless there’s some other stronger pressure.

    Animals low to the ground or water often have slitted eyes (including goats who spend a of time with their heads down)