A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye and normally occurs as part of the ageing process. When you develop a cataract, light is unable to pass directly through your lens to the retina, resulting in blurred vision. Cataracts are removed by surgery.
Smallest Size of Turtle Species. The prize for the smallest turtle species in the world goes to the speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus). This tiny terrestrial turtle, also known as the speckled cape tortoise, travels along narrow trails and pathways in Namaqualand, South Africa. In fact, the term âpadloperâ means trail walker.
World's smallest reptile? A San Diego State biologist has helped identify one of the worldâs smallest reptiles â a leaf chameleon that inhabits an islet off the northern coast of Madagascar. Adult Brookesia micra chameleons measure less than 30 millimeters from nose to tail (just over an inch) and juveniles can rest on the head of a match.