Zoologists demonstrated in what colors animals see our world
Scientists showed in a video what the world looks like through the eyes of different animals (Collage: RBC-Ukraine)
The vision of many animals differs significantly from that of humans. In some of them, the ability to see the surrounding environment is expressed in even more vivid color tones, while other species see the world only in shades of gray, according to the science and medicine agency PLOS: Home.
Scientists from the University of Sussex (UK) and George Mason University (USA) have developed software and cameras capable of allowing observation of the world through the eyes of different representatives of the fauna.
According to their claims, this technology can accurately reproduce the eyesight of various creatures with an accuracy of over 92 percent.
"How do animals see the world? This simple question has captured our imaginations and spurred discovery since the advent of modern science.
Each animal possesses a unique set of photoreceptors, with sensitivities ranging from ultraviolet through infrared, adapted to their ecological needs," said the lead author of the study, Daniel Hanley.
A rich colorful spectrum of bees (photo: PLOS Biology)
Purple sky as birds see it with their "ultraviolet vision" (photo: PLOS Biology)
Researchers emphasize that their technology can reproduce the vision of virtually any animal. In the future, they promise to present the possibility of seeing the world through the eyes of other creatures.
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