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Old 02-07-2015, 02:45 AM   #35
Flyndaran
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Default Re: GURPS Powers: Enhanced Senses

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Originally Posted by PseudoFenton View Post
The ability to detect UV is very good for spotting camouflaged predators in snow, which is why caribou have that sight advantage. I'm sure similar advantages can be applied to homogeneous landscapes, I'd think it'd be quite good at detecting urban-camo - although modern architecture insists on using metal and glass everywhere and I've no idea how much that'd mess things up.
Some birds detect UV so they can track rodents as urine shows up quite brightly.
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