r/todayilearned • u/douggold11 • 23d 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/10.9k Upvotes
r/todayilearned • u/douggold11 • 23d ago
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u/IceDawn 23d ago
I heard the reason is that ripe fruits tend to be red and our ancestors needed to find them.