Tarsier Night Vision
Samuel Livingston
Translator A AI
Publisher: Publifye
Summary
Tarsier Night Vision explores how tarsiers, small nocturnal primates, have evolved exceptional night vision. This book unveils the secrets behind their ability to navigate and hunt in darkness, focusing on the unique anatomical and physiological adaptations that make this possible. For instance, tarsiers possess disproportionately large eyes relative to their body size, an adaptation that maximizes light capture in dim environments. Furthermore, the book details how their retinas are packed with rod photoreceptors, enhancing their sensitivity to low light levels, much like how a high-resolution camera sensor captures more detail in a photograph. Beginning with an introduction to the tarsier and its ecological niche, the narrative progresses through the key components of their visual system, from the structure of their eyes to the neural pathways that process visual information. The book presents a comprehensive view of their sensory adaptation, achieved through millions of years of evolutionary biology and natural selection. You will find an integrated approach that combines molecular and systems-level perspectives to understand sensory adaptation, offering insights not only into the tarsier's biology but also into broader themes of science and life sciences. The book concludes by discussing the implications of tarsier research for areas such as conservation biology and bio-inspired technology.
Available since: 02/27/2025.
Print length: 58 pages.
