Ultraviolet Vision May Enhance the Ability of Reindeer to Discriminate Plants in Snow
In reindeer/caribou (Rangifer tarandus), the lens and cornea of the eye transmit ultraviolet (UV) light, and the retinae respond to it electro-physiologically. Here we tie this finding to the unusual visual environment experienced by these animals and propose that their sensitivity to UV light enhan...
Published in: | ARCTIC |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
2014
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67426 |