The world might look like a colorful place, but it really depends on what your eyes let you see. Humans, for example, are sensitive to just 3 colors: red, blue, and green, but this allows us to see the millions of colors derived from them. While animals have eyes that come with all different kinds of “vision,” with some even being able to see colors we can only imagine.

We at Bright Side love animals and science, so we’re giving you a firsthand look at what animals can see through their own eyes.

1. Birds

If you’ve ever looked at a goat, you might have noticed something special about their eyes: they have rectangular pupils. This allows them to have a better depth sense and improved peripheral vision. Their split pupils also control how much light they take in, helping them to both see better in the dark, but not be blinded by the sun during the day.

5. Scorpions

Like a lot of animals we talked about so far, rabbits cannot see the color red. Rabbits also have the pupil area in their eyes like humans do, but it is not indented like in people, which causes them to have grainy vision. Finally, because rabbits have eyes on the sides of their heads, they can usually see in more directions than people can.

9. Squids

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The colossal squid has one of the biggest eyes in the animal kingdom. Facing forward, their vision can be compared to binoculars. Thanks to their photophores, they can also produce light to help see prey in the dark.

10. Worms

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Many worms, especially earthworms, don’t even have eyes to begin with, but whether or not they can “see” is complicated. They do have light receptors, allowing them to tell the difference between darkness and light. This helps them tell the difference between being above and below the ground.

What are other ways that the world looks different to animals?