How many colors can animals see?

Some animals do have good color vision. Monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and many fish can see a fairly good range of color. In some cases it's not as good as what we humans see - but it's much better than cats and dogs. Color vision and animals. read more

Spiders and many insects can see a type of light called ultraviolet that most humans cannot see. Other animals, like snakes, are able to see infrared light. You can use the chart below to explore what colors certain animals see and how they compare to human color vision. read more

common animals and the colors they can see. animal - the colors they see. spiders (jumping spiders)-ultraviolet and green. insects (bees)-ultraviolet, blue, yellow. crustaceans (crayfish)-blue and red. cephalopods (octopi and squids)-blue only. fishl-most see just two colors. amphibians (frogs)-most see some color. reptiles (snakes*)-some color and infrared. read more

Good Color Vision and Animals. Some animals do have good color vision. Monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and many fish can see a fairly good range of color. In some cases it's not as good as what we humans see - but it's much better than cats and dogs. read more