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12

What animal has the largest eyes?

Squid eyeball

Squid eyeball

The giant squid. At up to 10 inches in diameter, giant squid have eyes the size of dinner plates. These massive organs allow giant squid to detect objects in the lightless depths of the ocean. Two specimens of this elusive species can be seen at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

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Posted: 12 June 2013
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.