Nearly blind mole rats use their eyes to detect magnetic fields

Ansell’s mole rats are nearly blind but their eyes still come in handy. They have a sensor for magnetic fields, similar to those in birds, which the mole rats use to orient their nests

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2255606-nearly-blind-mole-rats-use-their-eyes-to-detect-magnetic-fields/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home