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Researchers have discovered that the #ultraviolet light (UV) that causes the temporary but painful condition of snow blindness in humans is life-saving for #reindeer in the arctic.

A BBSRC-funded team at University College London published a paper in the Journal of Experimental Biology that shows that this remarkable visual ability is part of the reindeer's unique adaptation to the extreme arctic environment where they live.

Learn how this remarkable adaption allows arctic reindeers to take in live-saving information in conditions where normal mammalian vision would make them vulnerable to starvation, predators and territorial conflict.

It also raises the question of how reindeer protect their eyes from #UV damage which is harmful to human vision.

Uncover the true importance of a reindeer's ability to adapt and discover the full insights of this fascinating research project. Press play now!


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