INSpiREzine Colours of the World | Page 29

● Pythons , boas , rattlesnakes , and other members of the pit viper family are able to see in infrared , which means that they can see “ thermal images ”. They can sense temperature changes as precise as 0.002 ° C . This allows them to detect warm blooded animals , even in the dark .
● The mantis shrimp is considered to be the king of the colour-seeing kingdom . They have 16 colour-receptive cones , can detect 10x more colour than a human , and see more colours than any other animal on the planet ! They can see in ultraviolet , infrared , and even polarized light .