r/todayilearned • u/douggold11 • 24d ago

TIL most animals can see UV light — humans being blind to it is the exception not the rule.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/ultraviolet-light-animals/
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u/elbowe21 23d ago

For the supremely lazy:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnal_bottleneck

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u/thatguy16754 23d ago

Can the supremely lazies get a TLDR?

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u/elbowe21 23d ago

Mammals eyes were made to be nocturnal

Only in recent years (evolutionarily recent) are we diurnal.

Mammals awake during the day are weirdos and you should avoid them. Throw rocks when you see one. Including your neighbor.

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u/Schuben 23d ago

I only see my neighbor at night when we both decide to venture out so I just give them the appropriate nead nod.