If ever the animals, their curiosity can be satisfied and be asked what color you see the world.
This is because researchers University of Exeter in England, designed a software or program that turns your digital photos to animal vision.
How do make? First, they use a broad spectrum camera; that is, a device capable of capturing visible light to our eyes, also infrared and ultraviolet.
The photograph is then taken to a filter, and the program developed by the scientists applied one seconds UV filter, which allows us to understand how they perceive colors the species they wish to study.
The research was recently revealed in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
Lead researcher Jolyon Troscianko, the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter, said that digital cameras are powerful tools for measurement of colors and patterns in nature, but so far had been difficult to use digital photos for accurate and reliable measurements of color.
“Our em> software> it allows us to calibrate the images and makes the vision of the animals, so we can measure how the scene might be to humans and non-humans alike, “he added.
According to the researchers explained, this technology allows us to analyze the colors and patterns, as well as predation and camouflage of animals.
Scientists say the software / em> has contributed much to the investigations carried out, but also have the expectation that it be used by others. “We hope that more scientists use the software freely available, to help with your digital image analysis” Troscianko said. The program can be downloaded by anyone who wishes http://bit.ly/1UttSjq if you enter the address.
With different eyes. The way the animals observe the color varies from species to species, the scientists explained.
Humans and monkeys are more sensitive eyes to see colors like red, green and blue, but birds, reptiles, amphibians and many insects perceive four or more colors.
Some members of the animal kingdom have the ability to see in the ultraviolet range invisible to human eyes.
Utility. The researchers explained that the study of this range is interesting to understand the signals sent the flowers when they are in search of pollinators such as bees, which do see ultraviolet light.
The software also allow access species such as birds, reptiles and insects, especially in their mating season, when it is made colorful displays to attract potential sexual partners.
Previous research has already realized the richness of colors that can see species such as birds. One is that published in 2011 by Behavioral Ecology .
The same analysis reveals that birds perceive more colors than beings human, because they can see the ultraviolet range. Also, in their own feathers, they detect a richer color.
Another project, All Eyes , made in Paris, teaches people how it looks through the eyes of animals that are part of everyday life of people, including cats, dogs, rats and even insects.
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