Sharks go hunting with little sense of color

Monday, January 24, 2011 - 16:07 in Biology & Nature

Sharks have well-developed eyes and a large brain area dedicated to processing visual information, but these marine predators cannot distinguish between any colors except, in some cases, shades of green, according to a study that examined 17 shark species, including tiger and bull sharks.

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