ANIMALS THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW COULD SEE IN THE DARK

Planet Earth is home to 8.7 million species, scientists estimated

Latest bid to count and catalogue the living world is billed as the most accurate yet, but only a tiny proportion is known to science

This planet is packed to the brim with animals that can do incredible things.

There are even animals that can see in the dark

Both predator and prey are capable of seeing in the dark, each using the talent in their own unique ways.

Most of the animals that are capable of seeing in the dark are nocturnal or crepuscular.

While nocturnal animals are active at night, crepuscular animals are most active at dusk and dawn.

Animals that are active during the day are diurnal.

In this video we will see some of the most surprising species of animals that can see
in the dark