How do owls see at night?

Owls need to be able to see well in the dark so they can hunt small animals such as mice, voles, and other rodents, which are also active at night.

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Fade to Black: Melanism in Mammals

BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER

Black colouration, referred to as melanism, occurs in almost all mammals. This is no surprise when it comes to black bears and skunks. But there are also reports of black Richardson’s ground squirrels, red foxes, white-tailed deer, bobcats, and even snowshoe hares. And of course, wolves. The processes underlying these variations in colouration are quite interesting.

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