Strikes me as being a fine way to hunt at night!
2007-01-08 09:34:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Snakes do;
2007-01-11 02:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
'Seeing' in infrared is similar to people using heat sensors, as IR basically represent heat waves given off by an object. Animals that are particularly sensitive to detecting body heat may be able to 'see' in IR, but I'm not particularly sure.
However, bats, bees and birds (there maybe more) are able to see in UV as they have an additional cone colour receptor sensitive to UV light. These are of course creatures that are very sensitive to colour for food and mating purposes.
2007-01-09 09:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by koala_paradise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes are the only known example, although there is speculation surrounding dogs and sharks. Basically it's an adaptation to hunting.
Curiously, doves can see ultraviolet light.
2007-01-09 08:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quoting from source below:
"Rattlesnakes and other pit vipers use their eyes to see during the day. But at night they use infrared sensory organs to detect and hunt warm-blooded prey. These infrared "eyes" are cuplike structures that form crude images as infrared radiation hits a heat sensitive retina. "
2007-01-08 18:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they see in IR. I believe there irises open very wide to let in what little light there is.and they see better.LIke cats eyes where he got the idea for the road reflectors.
2007-01-08 18:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
alot of fish , snakes but not much else
2007-01-11 05:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by ufo18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snakes.
2007-01-08 17:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by Robfev 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋