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Eyes of the nocturnal birds have large cornea and a large pupil. How does this structure help them?

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A large pupil and large cornea allow more light to enter their eyes and they can see objects even in faint light.eyes of nocturnal animals like owl has large cornea and a large pupil, these features increase their field of vision and an increase retinal surface and help them to collect more ambient light during the night.

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