Tree shrews combine panoramic vision with an expanded oculomotor repertoire
Ratnadeep Pal, Erin Kempkes, Rishi Aeleti, Elizabeth Tubbs, Arnab Biswas, Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani
This study shows tree shrews, with laterally placed eyes, can control gaze with precise eye movements under head fixation, challenging the idea that panoramic vision limits eye-driven gaze control.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience