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How strange is the world from animal's perspective ?

Were you lucky to be born as a human ?

By Nisi AndriahPublished 3 years ago • 3 min read

Some insects, like flies, have thousands of little eyes that work together to give them a big picture of what's going on around them. They can also see ultraviolet light, which helps them differentiate between males and females of their own species and navigate in their surroundings.

Human vision VS Fly vision

Cats don't see shades of red or green, but they do see many colors differently than humans. For example, they see brown, yellow, and blue hues. The biggest difference between human vision and cat vision is in the retina. Cats can't detect colors as well as humans do, nor can they see as far. But cats do have a superior ability to see in the dark compared to humans.

Human vision VS Cat's vision

Dogs can't see red or orange very well but they can see blue and violet very well. Dog vision is very different from human vision. Dogs see the world in fewer hues than we do, but this doesn't mean our canine companions are completely colorblind. But even if dogs' visual worlds are not as clear or as colorful as ours, their ability to see motion is superior.

Human vision VS Dog's vision

On a related note frogs are really good at eating food that isn't moving. If something isn't important to them, like a shadow, they won't even bother looking at it.Frog eyes come in a stunning range of colors and patterns. Most frogs see well only at a distance, but they have excellent night vision and are very sensitive to movement. The bulging eyes of most frogs allow them to see in front, to the sides, and partially behind them. When a frog swallows food, it pulls its eyes down into the roof of its mouth. The eyes help push the food down its throat.

Human vision VS Frog vision at night

Chameleons have some of the most unique eyes in the animal kingdom. They have eyes that can move independently of each other so they can see everything around them without turning their heads even when it's dark outside. Additionally, they can almost always see two images at the same time.

Chameleon vision

Snakes have infamously poor eyesight, which is why they resort to sticking out their tongues all the time to get a sense of their surroundings.. The study found snakes to be dichromatic, meaning they can see two primary colours, blue and green. In addition to their colour vision, many snakes have developed a sensitivity to UV light, allowing them to see in low light conditions . Some snakes evolved to have the ability to sense infrared thermal radiation (Heat).

Human vision VS Snake vision

Sharks lack the necessary cells that process color vision and can only see 2 types of colors . They have the ability to see in low light conditions but it varies greatly between the shark species studied. The shark species that can see the best in low light is the hammerhead shark. They are also thought to be able to see very focused images.

Shark vision (Dark area)

Monkeys and their human cousins don't necessarily see the world the same way. In fact, some monkeys, even within the same species, see things differently from one another. Humans have so-called trichromatic, or three-color, vision. So do Old World species such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. But New World monkeys have a broad range of vision types. Among tamarins and spider monkeys, all males are dichromats : they can't perceive reds or greens. But some females are dichromats and some are trichromats.

Trichromats vs Dichromats Monkey vision

The eagle eye is among the sharpest in the animal kingdom . All birds of prey have excellent long-distance vision, but eagles stand out. They can see clearly about eight times as far as humans can, allowing them to spot and focus in on a rabbit or other animal at a distance of about two miles.

Eagles have the ability to see colors more vividly than humans can. They can even see ultraviolet light and pick out more shades of one color.

Human vision VS Eagle vision

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    Written by Nisi Andriah