Comments on: Looking for water http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/ How can we live without the unknown before us? —Rene Char Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nude hmk http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2421 Nude hmk Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:30:21 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2421 Your know end news! What is this? Discounts! Your know end news! What is this? Discounts!

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2420 Dave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:24:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2420 Thanks, Bev! I'm glad you liked. Thanks, Bev! I’m glad you liked.

]]> By: bev http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2419 bev Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:38:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2419 Enjoyed the piece. It's interesting to try to imagine the sensory experiences of other creatures. Priorities must differ greatly. The accompanying photo is superb. Enjoyed the piece. It’s interesting to try to imagine the sensory experiences of other creatures. Priorities must differ greatly. The accompanying photo is superb.

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2418 Dave Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:56:47 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2418 Hey, thanks for that link! I guess my mistake was in retaining "bobcat" as a search term (and in trusting an online essay by a nature writer who is not a scientist). Hey, thanks for that link! I guess my mistake was in retaining “bobcat” as a search term (and in trusting an online essay by a nature writer who is not a scientist).

]]> By: Rebecca Clayton http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2417 Rebecca Clayton Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:45:38 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2417 Cat retinas have both rods and cones, so they have some color vision. Here's a nicely-written comparison of human and cat vision from http://www.cathealth.com/CatEyes.htm ....cats have poor detail vision compared to humans. And because cones are also responsible for color vision, cats have comparatively poor color vision. But they're not colorblind. Instead, they have the same type of color vision as many people who are called colorblind: a type of red-green colorblindness termed deuteranopia.... Whatever the bobcat saw, or thought, I'm envious of the people who sat still enough to watch him! Cat retinas have both rods and cones, so they have some color vision. Here’s a nicely-written comparison of human and cat vision from
http://www.cathealth.com/CatEyes.htm

….cats have poor detail vision compared to humans. And because cones are also responsible for color vision, cats have comparatively poor color vision. But they’re not colorblind. Instead, they have the same type of color vision as many people who are called colorblind: a type of red-green colorblindness termed deuteranopia….

Whatever the bobcat saw, or thought, I’m envious of the people who sat still enough to watch him!

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2416 Dave Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:48:48 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2416 Thanks. Because of the structure of their eyes, I guess. They do have excellent night vision, though, with special light-gathering cells in the retina and pupils that dilate to an unusual width. Thanks. Because of the structure of their eyes, I guess. They do have excellent night vision, though, with special light-gathering cells in the retina and pupils that dilate to an unusual width.

]]> By: marja-leena http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2415 marja-leena Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2415 Gorgeous photo! Enjoyed the words and a question popped up in my head. How do we know bobcats do not see in colour? Gorgeous photo! Enjoyed the words and a question popped up in my head. How do we know bobcats do not see in colour?

]]> By: Via Negativa » Blog Archive » Lynx rufus http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2414 Via Negativa » Blog Archive » Lynx rufus Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:04:42 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2414 [...] Via Negativa « Looking for water [...] [...] Via Negativa « Looking for water [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2413 Dave Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:58:03 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2413 Really? I'll be damned! Really? I’ll be damned!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/looking-for-water/#comment-2412 Heidi Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:33:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/10/28/looking-for-water/#comment-2412 Our cats extend their pinkies before lapping up their water...LOL! Our cats extend their pinkies before lapping up their water…LOL!

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