▲Let's face it, most cats look simply adorable. But the Bengal breed is especially attractive, not least for its exotic, jade-colored eyes.

▲With eyes like a pair of enormous saucers, this cute primate is quite unworldly in its appearance.

▲The intense ruby-red gaze of this vibrant green frog is a defensive gesture designed to ward off potential predators.

▲Probably the most recognized lemur species, the ring-tailed lemur's bright auburn eyes only add to its cheeky allure.

▲Check out that honey-colored stare. This guy means business.

▲This aquatic dandy has a pair of eyes that can see circularly polarized light.

▲This slippery creature has a pair of piercing mustard-colored eyes that can make even an elephant tremble.

▲The small eyes are brown, but it's the deep red eye-ring that focuses the attention on this unmistakable bird.

▲Its turn-key eyes resemble a glamorous, high-tech lock.

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Octopuses cannot see in color, and their eyes are focused through movement, much like the lens of a camera or telescope.

▲The brilliant iridescent eyes of a dragonfly mirror that of its metallic-colored body.

▲Unique among shark species for their unusual and distinctive heads, hammerheads appear as though their eyes were attached as an afterthought.

▲Yellow sapphire eyes sunk in black velvet.

▲Distinguished by its fabulous coat and gorgeous eyes that may be brown, blue, or black, this snow-loving working dog breed is one of the great pinups of the canine world.

▲Dogs have a knack of communicating volumes just with their eyes. But old Fred Basset here has got the mournful, I-haven't-been-fed look down to a fine art.

▲Males are almost white. Females and young birds have more flecks of black plumage. But they all have beautiful fiery yellow eyes.

▲A look that says it all—smart, powerful, and simply stunning.

▲Is this tiny amphibian wearing a pair of trendy glasses? No, those really are its eyes.

▲It's apt perhaps that the fruit fly's eyes look like a pair of ripe strawberries.

▲A master of camouflage, the eyes of this gecko species resemble huge fancy shirt buttons.

▲A tad bit overboard with the eye shadow, don't you think?

▲Don't those hazelnut peepers just melt your heart?

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These animals and insects are a sight to see. Browse the gallery and focus your attention on their mesmerizing peepers.

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Stare into this owl's eyes long enough and see if you don't become hypnotized.