Why Aye-Ayes See Blue
This was a really cool article about why the Aye-Aye has not only retained its color vision (many primate species are colorblind) but also why its color sensitivity peaks in the ultraviolet region of the color spectrum. Scientists are unsure why the Aye-Aye is particularly sensitive to the color blue, and are even more intrigued in their ability to see colors at night (all mammals were believed to be colorblind at night). They believe this unique ability to detect colors at night might be due to the presence of albeit limited light at twilight and during full moons.
This was a really cool article about why the Aye-Aye has not only retained its color vision (many primate species are colorblind) but also why its color sensitivity peaks in the ultraviolet region of the color spectrum. Scientists are unsure why the Aye-Aye is particularly sensitive to the color blue, and are even more intrigued in their ability to see colors at night (all mammals were believed to be colorblind at night). They believe this unique ability to detect colors at night might be due to the presence of albeit limited light at twilight and during full moons.
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