animals with pupils shaped like vertical slits are more likely to be ambush-predator species such as cats and crocodiles.
Meanwhile, plant-eating "prey" species such as sheep and goats tend to have horizontal, elongated "letterbox" pupils. And circular pupils are linked to "active foragers" - animals that chase down their prey rather than creeping up and ambushing them.
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