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Don’t hope to catch a rabbit from behind, as it has the ability to see up to 360 degrees. |
Moles are not necessarily nearsighted, and lynxes have very poor vision. A dog cannot clearly see its owner from a distance of 100 meters. Hawks cannot distinguish between dogs and wolves. Meanwhile, rabbits would laugh at the thought that someone could catch them by surprise, as their eyes provide a panoramic view of 360 degrees.
Just like humans, animals have visual perspectives adapted to their needs. In other words, vision is a combination of various strengths and limitations. Prey and predators do not share the same visual perception of their environment. There are different views regarding details, shapes, textures, contrasts, movements, and colors, as well as night and day vision.
Humans and animals differ significantly in their visual capabilities. While humans can see colors and contrasts very clearly, things become complicated at night.
If humans perceive at 24 frames per second, dogs see up to 60 frames, and honeybees can perceive an astonishing 300 frames. In other words, if a bee were to watch a movie, it would only see a series of extremely slow images.
Spiders have rudimentary vision, with a makeshift lens and a primitive cornea. They have fixed eyes, but being predators, they have increased the number of their eyes to as many as 8 pairs. They belong to an ancient category within the lower animal kingdom. In contrast, the vision of bedbugs is considered “poor” because it is sufficient for their needs. Bedbug eyes can have between 5 to 10 facets, known as ommatidia. Honeybees possess up to 300 ommatidia, while dragonflies can have as many as 3,000.
Humans are sensitive to the three primary colors of light: blue, green, and red. Animals must admire us for the fact that most of them are colorblind or only see black and white images.
Let’s reconsider a myth: snakes cannot hypnotize anyone. They have immobile, transparent eyelids, which gives their gaze an unusual appearance. It is known that snakes have very poor vision but are sensitive to movement. Lizards, however, have excellent color vision. Lynxes can see a person walking on a mountainside, yet they cannot clearly identify that person’s shape. Dogs and cats cannot recognize the color red. However, cats have an advantage as they can see better at night. Birds are quite sophisticated when it comes to colors, which aids them in distinguishing between males and females.
Perched atop a tall tree, the hawk possesses the keenest eyesight in the world, sharper than humans by 4 to 5 times, and can differentiate colors. However, at night, their vision diminishes, which is why they tend to sleep early and wake up late. Nocturnal birds can see well both at night and during the day.
The horse’s eyes have a field of vision of 350 degrees, allowing it to detect imminent dangers. Its blind spot is minimal, located at the tip of its nose. Meanwhile, rabbits can see a full 360 degrees, clearly observing everything around them.
