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National Geographic: Into the Kingdom of Animal Eyes

Close-ups of animal eyes

"The eyes of animals speak a powerful and eminent language," said Martin Buber. Animal eyes may appear similar to human eyes, but they are only superficial. Their eyes will be studied in detail in their future issue by the world-renowned popular science magazine National Geographic Magazine, which tried to find out how animals see the world by studying the structure of the eye. In the following, let's take a look at the stunning photos of their eyes, which were not only a mirror of their souls, but a real world for themselves.

Animals they see the world completely differently than people, including their own eye however, they are very different from species to species. Dogs, for example, see two colors and, thanks to the reflective layer behind the eye behind the retina, they also have good night vision. Birds have the most advanced vision among animals. It is four-color, and it also extends into the ultraviolet spectrum, while the oil in the plugs ensures the additional brightness of the image.

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Snakes have a similar vision to us, with the difference that a special organ near the nose allows them to they also see heat. Rats, on the other hand, practically do not distinguish colors, but that is why they are so much more responsive to light.

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