Archive for May 20th, 2008

I Love Walruses

Seeing in More Colors

researchers have found that Mantis Shrimp see in more colors than most animals.  These strange crustaceans (which are not actually true shrimp) see into the ultraviolet, infrared, and polarized light.  Read about it in this National Geographic article.  Interestingly they are pretty colorful critters themselves.

Mantis Shrimp


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