When you look around the room what do you see? For that matter when you are out in the park, how do you see the trees, the grass and the flowers? Now wonder how your dog, who is along with you in the park, sees the same things and comprehends them?

Imagine how entertaining and educative it would be to be able to see the world through the eyes of animals. How many mysteries would be solved if we could see how animals in the wild actually behaved when there were no human beings near by.

Well, that’s exactly what you can do with CritterCam at National Geographic. The team of researchers attaches a camera system to a range of animals in the wild to reveal their point of view. They are then able to study the animal’s routine and behaviour without physically being present.

Of course it’s not all that easy to set up. They have to tranquillise the animal and then set upon it the harness which will contain the actual camera. Not to mention that the camera itself could develop a multitude of issues when in use. Still, the results so far have been highly encouraging for this science project.