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MNN.COM › Earth Matters › Animals
How animals see the world: Infographic
Sure, the human eye is an amazing device, but there are some things it can't do. Consider the capabilities of animal eyesight, and it might just change your point of view.
Mon, Mar 26 2012 at 5:30 PM
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nunya Apr 17 2012 at 9:09 AM

that is so cool

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Tyler Apr 04 2012 at 10:44 AM

Another possible error: In the insects section, it says "UV light...between 700 nm and 1mm in length".

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alexandre Mar 31 2012 at 12:12 AM

And the humans still find they're superiors…

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Ethan Mar 27 2012 at 4:34 PM

Very nice work, but you might want to fix the units in the snake section. The IR wavelenghts they can see are most likely 10-400 μm (microns), not 10-400 nm (nanometers).

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