The flounder is a type of marine flatfish. Flounders lurk on the ocean floor to ambush smaller fish other prey. When flounders are born, their eyes are located on each side of the head, but as the flounder grows, one of its eyes migrates to the other side so that both eyes are on the camouflage, changing its color to match its surroundings. For example , the flounder appears a dull, spotted color when lying in the seafood but turns almost transparent when swimming near the surface. What is the purpose of the underlined sentence?

A. It provides an example of how the flounder hunts

B. It provides a reason for the flounders uniquely positioned eyes

C. It explains how the eyes of the flounder change position over time

D. It explains how the flounders feeding habits differ from those of other fish

The text explains how the eyes of the flounder appear in the first days of its life.
The text explains how these eyes move over time.
The text shows what the flounder's new eye positioning looks like.

The text shows us that in the early life of flounders, their eyes are positioned on opposite sides of the head. However, as it grows and reaches adult life, the flounder's body changes and one of its eyes moves, joining the other eye.

In this way, the two eyes are positioned on the same side of the head, which helps the flounder to camouflage themselves and escape from praetors.

The underlined sentence is "When flounders are born, their eyes are located on each side of the head, but as the flounder grows, one of its eyes migrates to the other side so that both eyes are on the camouflage."

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