How mammals see
147 mammals have at least one vision value measured in the species itself. The ranges below use measured values only.
- Colour receptor classes, measured in 65 species: 1 to 3.
- Acuity, measured in 104 species: 0.088 to 64.28 cycles per degree.
- Flicker fusion, measured in 21 species: 22.4 to 114 Hz.
Measured values by dial
| Dial | Species with a measured value |
|---|---|
| Colour | 65 |
| Sharpness | 104 |
| Field of view | 32 |
| Sharp zones (foveas) | 82 |
| Night vision | 146 |
| Motion (flicker fusion) | 21 |
Vision types in this group
- Small prey mammal (UV): 55 species
- Day dichromat mammal: 29 species
- Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat): 19 species
- Grazing ungulate panorama: 17 species
- Human-like trichromat (baseline): 11 species
- Marine mammal cone monochromat: 9 species
- Night-hunting cat: 7 species
Featured
Brown ratSmall prey mammal (UV)
CatNight-hunting cat
DogDay dichromat mammal
House mouseSmall prey mammal (UV)
HumanHuman-like trichromat (baseline)
Rhesus macaqueHuman-like trichromat (baseline)
CowGrazing ungulate panorama
HorseGrazing ungulate panorama
Mongolian jirdSmall prey mammal (UV)
Bottlenose dolphinMarine mammal cone monochromat
Big brown batNocturnal mammal (primate, bat)
All mammals with pages
| Species | Measured dials | Vision type |
|---|---|---|
| Brown rat Rattus norvegicus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Cat Felis catus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Night-hunting cat |
| Dog Canis familiaris | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Day dichromat mammal |
| House mouse Mus musculus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Human Homo sapiens | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Cow Bos taurus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Horse Equus caballus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Mongolian jird Meriones unguiculatus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Common treeshrew Tupaia glis | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Grey wolf Canis lupus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Day dichromat mammal |
| Pig Sus scrofa | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Sheep Ovis aries | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri sciureus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Ferret Mustela putorius | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Goat Capra hircus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Night monkey Aotus trivirgatus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Syrian hamster Mesocricetus auratus | colour, sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| African elephant Loxodonta africana | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Bushbaby Otolemur crassicaudatus | colour, sharpness, field of view, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula | sharpness, field of view, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Common marmoset Callithrix jacchus | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Crab-eating macaque Macaca fascicularis | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Daurian ground squirrel Otospermophilus beecheyi | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Degu Octodon degus | colour, field of view, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Fat-tailed dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata | colour, sharpness, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Fat-tailed dwarf lemur Cheirogaleus medius | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Gray mouse lemur Microcebus murinus | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis | colour, sharpness, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Guinea pig Cavia porcellus | colour, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Northern tree shrew Tupaia belangeri | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Day dichromat mammal |
| Philippine tarsier Carlito syrichta | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Scorpion mouse Onychomys leucogaster | sharpness, field of view, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Seba's short-tailed bat Carollia perspicillata | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Small-eared galago Galago senegalensis | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina | sharpness, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Tammar wallaby Macropus eugenii | colour, sharpness, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Ictidomys tridecemlineatus | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Amazon river dolphin Inia geoffrensis | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Arabian camel Camelus dromedarius | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus | colour, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Asian elephant Elephas maximus | colour, field of view, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Asian false vampire bat Lyroderma lyra | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Azara's owl monkey Aotus azarae | colour, sharpness, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Black flying fox Pteropus alecto | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| California sea lion Zalophus californianus | colour, sharpness, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Cururo Spalacopus cyanus | colour, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Gray-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus | sharpness, field of view, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Green monkey Chlorocebus sabaeus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Grey whale Eschrichtius robustus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Ground squirrel Callospermophilus lateralis | colour, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Harbour seal Phoca vitulina | colour, sharpness, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Honey possum Tarsipes rostratus | colour, sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Jamacian fruit-eating bat Artibeus jamaicensis | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Killer whale Orcinus orca | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Linnaeus's two toed sloth Choloepus didactylus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Lowland paca Cuniculus paca | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Marsupial cat Dasyurus hallucatus | sharpness, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Mexican howler monkey Alouatta caraya | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Naked mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris | colour, foveas, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Northern mole vole Ellobius talpinus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus | sharpness, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Pacific walrus Odobenus rosmarus | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Rat Rattus rattus | colour, field of view, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Sea otter Enhydra lutris | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Straw-colored fruit bat Eidolon helvum | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Tarsier Cephalopachus bancanus | colour, field of view, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Transcaucasian mole vole Ellobius lutescens | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Vervet monkey Chlorocebus aethiops | colour, sharpness, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus | colour, foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| White-fronted capuchin Sapajus apella | sharpness, foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Agouti Dasyprocta leporina | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Alpaca Vicugna pacos | foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| American red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus | sharpness, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Botta's pocket gopher Thomomys bottae | colour, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Central American agouti Dasyprocta punctata | foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Common brown lemur Eulemur fulvus | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Common dolphin Delphinus delphis | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Common sheathtail bat Taphozous georgianus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Coquerel's giant mouse lemur Mirza coquereli | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Coquerel's sifaka Propithecus coquereli | foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Damara mole-rat Cryptomys anselli | foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Duckbilled platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Edible dormouse Glis glis | foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Ermine Mustela erminea | sharpness, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Eurasian red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris | night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus | night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Flying fox Pteropus vampyrus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Gervais's fruit eating bat Artibeus cinereus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Ghost bat Macroderma gigas | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Gorilla Gorilla gorilla | foveas, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Gould's long eared bat Nyctophilus gouldi | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Greater spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus hastatus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Harp seal Pagophilus groenlandicus | night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius | foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Indri Indri indri | foveas, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Island fox Urocyon littoralis | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Kinkajou Potos flavus | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Little brown bat Myotis lucifugus | sharpness, night vision | Nocturnal mammal (primate, bat) |
| Long-tailed chinchilla Chinchilla lanigera | foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Lynx Lynx lynx | sharpness, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Mantled howler monkey Alouatta palliata | sharpness, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Meerkat Suricata suricatta | sharpness, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus | sharpness, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Northern native cat Dasyurus maculatus | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Olive baboon Papio anubis | foveas, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Oriental small-clawed otter Amblonyx cinereus | sharpness, night vision | Night-hunting cat |
| Pacific white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Patas monkey Erythrocebus patas | colour, night vision | Human-like trichromat (baseline) |
| Raccoon Procyon lotor | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Red fox Vulpes vulpes | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Reindeer Rangifer tarandus | colour, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Short-nosed echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| South American coati Nasua nasua | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum | foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Steller's sea lion Eumetopias jubatus | sharpness, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Water buffalo Bubalus bubalis | foveas, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddellii | foveas, night vision | Marine mammal cone monochromat |
| Western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus | sharpness, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| White-faced saki Pithecia pithecia | colour, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| White-faced sapajou Cebus capucinus | sharpness, night vision | Day dichromat mammal |
| White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus | colour, night vision | Grazing ungulate panorama |
| Yangtze river dolphin Lipotes vexillifer | foveas, night vision | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Yellow-pine chipmunk Tamias amoenus | night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Small prey mammal (UV) |
| Yangtze finless porpoise Neophocaena asiaeorientalis | foveas | Small prey mammal (UV) |