![]() ![]() So, when compared to humans, cats see better in dim light (dusk and dawn) and more accurately detect motion. Rods are responsible for detecting motion, even small movements at great distances. "When compared to humans, cats see better in dim light (dusk and dawn) and more accurately detect motion."Ĭats also have more rod cells in the retina than their human friends. The tapetum gives cats the “shiny eye” appearance and also improve a cat's ability to see in dim light. They also have reflective cells under the retina, which form the tapetum. The trade-off is a smaller range of visual acuity so cats do not have the depth perception that we do.Īlso, cats have elliptical pupils that dilate maximally, allowing them to capture as much light as possible. ![]() Cats have eyes that are set more on the sides of the head, which allows them a broader range of peripheral vision than we have. To compensate for these minor deficiencies, felines have other visual advantages. What are other visual differences between cats and people? In fact, the object will not appear sharp until the cat is much closer to it, about 20 feet away. For example, if a human sees an object clearly from a distance of 100 feet, it will appear blurry to a cat. When looking at an object from the same distance, the object may appear crisp to us, but blurred to our cats. In some respects, feline vision is not as acute as human vision. In addition to color perception, felines and humans have other visual differences. They are also less sensitive to changes in brightness, so they do not have the ability to perceive color in the rich, vibrant tones that we do. They just may not see the “true” color of an object. Just because cats do not appreciate the entire spectrum of color that humans do, that does not mean they are unable to perceive different colors. How does a cat’s vision compare to human vision? Some scientists believe that cats see only blue and gray, while others think they see also see yellow like their canine counterparts. In scientific observations, cats do not appear to perceive the full range of colors that humans can. But because humans have 10 times more cones than cats do, humans appreciate more color variations than cats. The ability to differentiate colors is determined by the presence of the special color sensitive cells called “cones.” Human and feline eyes have three types of cones that can identify combinations of red, blue, and green. The retina of the eye has two main types of cells-rods and cones. What makes a color so “colorful?”Ĭolor is discerned by the nerve cells in the eye. In fact, cats live in a pretty colorful world. While cats cannot appreciate all of the colors that humans do, their world is not entirely black and white. ![]() How cats see color is a long-standing topic of research and the results are pretty amazing. Do you ever wonder what your cat sees when he looks at a rainbow? Can your feline friend distinguish the same range of color that you do? Does he see bands of black and white? Do the colors look blurred? When you look at a rainbow in the sky, you see shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. ![]()
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