Many owls actually sit still until they hear their prey, and only take flight then.Ģ. What many people don’t know is that they also have excellent hearing, which helps them locate their prey in the dark. Their eyes are huge to collect as much light as possible. Otherwise they’d seriously injure themselves flying into trees. Seeing a wild owl in it’s natural habitat is spooky, like seeing a ghost.īecause they hunt by flying around at night, they need superb night vision. Their feathers are even designed to allow them to fly in complete silence. They’re remarkably well adapted to nocturnal hunting. Here are some great examples of animals that can see in the dark. There are many reasons why an animal might be nocturnal, but mostly it’s either to avoid predators or to find prey that’s more active after dark.
In the animal kingdom, a surprising number of species are nocturnal, which means they need to be able to see in the dark.
But we’ve also got night-vision devices that use infrared light to help us see in the dark. Mostly that involves artificial lighting, like lamps, streetlights, and flashlights. Humans don’t like the dark, and we’ve come up with all sorts of ways to avoid it.
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