“The ultraviolet patches on some butterflies are directionally iridescent so that they appear to flicker in flight. This flickering is thought to have an important role in butterfly behavior and communication.”–webexhibits.org. 2. Reindeers are able to see in UV Source:Erling A/Flickr Some h...
How cool is that? And let's not forget about the honeybee. Honeybees can fly up to 15 miles per hour and they can see ultraviolet light. They are like little flying superheroes! Last but not least, we have the octopus. The octopus has super flexible bodies and can squeeze through ...
Our senses are very limited compared to those of other species; some animals see ultraviolet light, communicate using electricity, or navigate long distances with magnetic information. Martin Stevens discusses the remarkable senses in nature and what they are used for, uncovering how they work and ...
Animals see the world differently – from simple eyes that can only tell the difference between light and dark, to complex eyes that can see colours and depth perception.
in the Northern Hemisphere above the Arctic circle travel far to get food. They have antlers which they use for scraping the snow away from the ground to find food. The animals have four toes. It is interesting to know, that reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light!
Jumping spiders have eight pairs of eyes and they can see more colors than humans. Not only that, they can see ultraviolet light (紫外线), so they will see things clearer than us. Mice can move one eye in different directions while keeping the other eye still. It’s better to see thei...
In fact, most bat species have excellent eyesight. Large flying foxes (Pteropus vampyrus), for example, have great night vision, while Pallas’s long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricine)can see ultraviolet light. Even bats that do not have the best vision still depend on visual cues when they...
Amazing eyes: Reindeers are the only mammals known to see ultraviolet light! This adaptation allows them to spot predators whose white fur is more visible in UV light. Natural air heaters: A reindeer has the ability to use their nose to warm the air they breathe in before it enters its ...
Animals that migrate between fresh water and salt water, such as salmon or eels, are capable of controlling their osmoticenvironmentby active pumping or the retention of salts (seebiosphere: Salinity). Body architecture varies greatly in marine waters. Thebody shapeof the cnidarian by-the-wind-...
For information on particular zoos,seearticles at their specific names—e.g.,Basel Zoological Garden,Lincoln Park Zoo,Prague Zoological Gardens, and so on. It is not known when the earliest zoos were established, but it is possible that they were associated with the first attempts atanimaldomest...