Does the nictating membrane move depending on which way the deer is lookingor have its body posture or is it always generally in the same spot.
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Nictating membranes can move. I belive it was the last Breakthrough that had a referance picture of a whitetail "blinking" it's nictating membrane. It covered it's entire eye. just make sure you use your references and you can't go wrong.
a few issues back Breakthrough had two side by side photos with a deer rotating its eyes, and the membrane stayed put. Reference is the best way.
Guys, study anatomy and refernce both. The nictitating membrane is part of the eyelid. Its a wiper for the front of the eyelid. It moves and follows the eye surface. Stick your finger into a deers ear and that membrane will shoot right out across the eye surface, Ive been showing that to students for years! Deer have a ton of crud in those ears, in case anyones keeping score at home...