third eye

[Jenn_06]

I was watch a show about monitors and they was talking about a third eye so i looked up savannahs and they do have a third eye never knew that.

[TeaNinja]

just a light receptor. cool. :)

[Jenn_06]

Yeah i know but thought it was still cool.

[SnakeyJay]

It is cool.. Its also supposed to be how they judge the seasons... In the wild I mean.

[TeaNinja]

i had no idea until i just looked it up lol. i thought it was interesting.

[stephanbakir]

I'm lost, care to explain?

[TeaNinja]

google savannah monitors third eye lol.

[Jenn_06]

i just copied this from a webpage.
"Small opening in the central upper bone of its skull in which sits a third eye. Images do not form in this eye but the eye acts as an ultraviolet light receptor."

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Didnt know that, pretty cool.

[Jay]

Iguanas also have it.

[Jenn_06]

here is a pic of my sav JoJo
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o284/joejenn06/Untitled-1.jpg

[stephanbakir]

How is it an eye though. What's its purpose.

[Jenn_06]

The Parietal "Eye" (http://www.anapsid.org/parietal.html)

[Lankyrob]

Our monitor and "dino" at the reptile store (not sure what type of monitor he is) both LOVE having the third eyegently rubbed, they pretty much close their eyes and go to sleep pure relaxation.

[youngster]

That picture makes him look like a dinosaur! :P Not hard to imagine giant monitors roaming around a bajillion years ago

[bo2as]

beardies and water dragons also have one :)

[Freebody]

ya i had the same responce when i first found out about it, i wish i had one on top of my head, so i could never get pooped on by a bird flying over head again LOL

[Dehlida]

It's interesting to find monitors having this- considering they really don't need UV lighting at all.

[infernalis]

That picture makes him look like a dinosaur! :P Not hard to imagine giant monitors roaming around a bajillion years ago

Interesting fact - Dinosaurs evolved into birds rather than reptiles.

Think about this . Velociraptor