Animals that pollinate, such as butterflies and bees, have sight that lets them see ultraviolet which guides them into the flower.
What else determines what we can see is the wave lengths that our eyes respond to. Human eyes generally respond to wavelengths between 390-750 nm (visible light). Birds typically see ultraviolet which is below 390 nm. In my searching I couldn't seem to find which animal sees the most of the EM spectrum but I did find what animal is believed to see the most colors: the mantis shrimp
Here's an.. interesting comic about them from TheOatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp
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