2021 journal article

Retinal cone photoreceptor distribution in the American black bear (Ursus americanus)

ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 304(3), 662–672.

By: J. Heyward n, B. Reynolds *, M. Foster n, K. Archibald n, M. Stoskopf n & F. Mowat n

author keywords: black bear; cone; photoreceptor; retina; topography
MeSH headings : Animals; Retina / metabolism; Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells / metabolism; Ursidae; Vision, Ocular / physiology
TL;DR: Examining the subtype and topography of cones in American black bear retinas confirmed that American black bears are predicted to have a dichromatic vision with high acuity indicated by the presence of a dorsotemporally located area centralis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 13, 2020

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