The natural world is full of weird and wonderful body parts, from the common thresher shark's scythe-shaped tail, which can grow up to 3m long, to the giant armadillo's bizarre, curved claw, which it uses to dig up prey hiding in the ground.
Then there are eyes. The enormous peepers of the tarsier, for example, help this unusual-looking primate to see in the dark. Stranger still is the Pacific barreleye fish – the only animal known to have eyes below the skin inside its head.
Here, we've found a close-up image of an extraordinary animal eye – can you guess which creature it belongs to in less than 10 seconds? Here's a clue to help you on your way: it belongs to a venomous predator.
Your time starts... now!
Are you still not sure which animal the eye belongs to? OK, here's another clue: the animal lives in the sea.
And here's another close-up image of the same creature.
Ready to find out if you've guessed it right? See the bottom of the article to discover the answer.
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Question: what is the animal in the photos above? Answer: common octopus (this marine creature is venomous, but its venom is not dangerous to humans)
