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No - no mammal can, unless it's a human with night vision googles. However, in common with many nocturnal predators, wolves are equipped with an organ known as the tapetum lucidum inside their eyes. This serves to concentrate and reflect what light is available to the retina, giving them night vision far better than that enjoyed by humans who do not have the tapetum lucidum and allowing them to effectively hunt in conditions that appear almost total darkness to human eyes - this is also why cats can hunt at night.

Many snakes can hunt in total darkness, as they are equipped with heat sensing organs. Even if the snake is entirely unable to see, these will allow it to detect, track and accurately strike at prey - even blind snakes can feed themselves perfectly satisfactorily in this way.

Bees, on the other hand, can see ultraviolet which is at the opposite end of the spectrum to infrared and is also invisible to humans - many types of flower have ultraviolet patterns which act like the lights at an airport to guide the landing bee towards the pollen and nectar within.

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Is night vision and infrared vision the same?

No, night vision is the ability to see in low light condition and infrared vision is the capability of biological or artificial systems to detect infrared radiation. The terms thermal vision and thermal imaging, are also commonly used in this context since infrared emissions from a body are directly related to their temperature: hotter objects emit more energy in the infrared spectrum than colder ones.


Which animal can see the violet spectrum?

Some birds, such as pigeons and some parrots, have the ability to see into the violet spectrum. This allows them to see colors that are not visible to humans.


What creatures can see colours that humans can not?

Many creatures have the ability to see colors beyond the human spectrum. For example, bees can perceive ultraviolet light, which allows them to see patterns on flowers that are invisible to us. Birds and some reptiles also have a broader range of color vision, including ultraviolet and infrared light. This enhanced vision helps these animals in various ways, such as finding food or navigating their environments.


How does the em spectrum effect what you see?

The electromagnetic spectrum affects what you see by determining the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye. Different wavelengths of light correspond to different colors, which combine to create the full spectrum of colors that we can perceive. The interaction of these wavelengths with objects and surfaces determines the colors and brightness that we see.


What animals can see microwaves?

There aren't specifically any animals that we have discovered that can see microwaves. However, bees are able to see ultraviolet radiation and snakes infrared.

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