Mitch is an optometrist and his niece has asked him to come to school to talk about his profession at a job fair. Mitch is trying to impress his niece's classmates by telling them cool things about ocular health and the way the visual system works.
-Mitch tells the children that hawks who hunt during the day have more ______ and great ________.

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Hawks who hunt during the day have more cones in their eyes, which are specialized cells that allow for color vision and visual acuity (sharpness of vision). Additionally, hawks are known for their excellent visual acuity, meaning they can see fine details from far away, which is also associated with having more cones in the eyes. Peripheral vision is more strongly associated with rods, which are cells that are more sensitive to low light levels and allow us to see in dim lighting conditions.

Mitch Is an Optometrist and His Niece Has Asked Him