Science Weekly The incredible world of animal perception, and what it can teach us
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Dec 12, 2023 Discover the extraordinary sensory abilities of various animals. Learn about the concept of Umbelt and how animals perceive the world differently from humans. Explore the incredible sense of smell in dogs and its social importance. Understand the evolutionary relationship between bees and flowers. Join in as the hosts express gratitude to Ed Young and recommend his book and a documentary on bird song.
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Hidden Dimensions of Bird Songs
- Birds perceive sounds and colors beyond human capacity.
- The Pacific Wren's song demonstrates this hidden complexity.
Sensory Adaptations in Seals and Spiders
- Seals use their whiskers to track fish by sensing water currents.
- Jumping spiders possess multiple eyes for color vision and motion detection.
Concept of Umbelt
- An "Umbelt" is an organism's unique sensory environment or bubble of stimuli.
- Each species (and individual) perceives only a limited slice of reality.