Thursday, April 3, 2008

Animals

Not everything that has eyes and can see different colors see colors the same. It even depends on th human, thats how sensitive our eyes are. Dogs, cats, mice, rats and rabbits see mostly greys and some blues and yellows. So everything looks a little more washed out. This is why some animals fur is the color it is because it helps them blend into their surroundings. Zebras are striped black and white because it helps them blend into their surroundings. Lions can not see them as well. Also bulls are color blind. They can't actually see the red in the cape that they attack in the bull ring. They just charge toward it because it is moving.
There are animals that can see just as well as humans can.
Monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and many fish have very good vision. There are also animals that can see much better that us. Insects like bees and butterflies can see ultraviolet colors. They are on some plants in designs to lure the bug down into the pollen to transfer it into other plants.
Its amazing how many things we can and cannot see. People owe it all to light because in he dark or dim light we are color blind. It creeps me out that there are still colors that i can't see. I am jealous of the bugs that can see ultraviolet colors. But really, who knows maybe i can see colors that other people can't see. It is completely possible.

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