Scientists reveal how reindeer use night vision and what makes them unique
by Ryan McDougall
Dec 16, 2023
2 minutes
Reindeer use a special form of night vision to detect food sources, a new study has revealed.
Researchers from the University of St Andrews teamed up with Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in order to conduct a study to find out why reindeers’ eyes change colour depending on the season.
The surface of a reindeer’s eyes (the tapetum) changes from golden-orange in summer
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