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Cats, on the other hand, are superior in low light conditions, using a significant number of rods in their retinas to detect movement and shapes at dusk and dawn, while eagles exhibit remarkable visual acuity, spotting prey from miles away. Eagles’ eyes boast a spectacular number of cones, enhancing their color perception and enabling them to see in UV light.
Not just birds and mammals exhibit extraordinary vision. Creatures like the mantis shrimp possess one of the most complex visual systems in the animal kingdom, with up to 16 types of color receptors, allowing them to see polarized light and a bewildering range of colors, vastly surpassing the human capability.