I am doing a science fair project with my and since we both have horses she wants to do one for them.We want to do a project that states that horses are drawn to a certain color food bucket but first we need to know if horses can even differentiate colors.That might help just a bit huh.
Thx lots
grits_track
2006-09-18 12:57:26 · 8 answers · asked by grits_track 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
According to the Journal of vision 2001, the researchers note that horses are not color blind and that a horse has limited dichromatic color vision.
2006-09-18 13:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Island Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently there is no scientific proof that horses are colourblind. They certainly see things quite differently from us, though:
http://www.equusite.com/articles/safety/safetyEyesight.shtml
I think that they respond to movement much more than we do (we can only really detect movement when it is in our peripheral vision). They are a 'hunted' animal rather than a 'hunter' ... (Oh, go on! I know some horses are 'hunters'!) ... so movement would be much more important to them than colour in the wild but that doesn't mean they can't see it - just that it is less important.
2006-09-18 13:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think i read in one of my horse text books, that they are color blind. They can see a tad bit of color but an apple ( red i think) isnt red to them, it is some yellow green mix that loks discusting. I dont know of this helped, but that is what i found. ( yes, i do own a horse)
2006-09-19 10:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Karen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horses are not color blind but have a limited range of color vision, especially for the "nature" colors of brown and yellow tones. google it!
2006-09-18 13:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by You'll shoot your eye out! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How often have I answered a question like this in " answers "? I see some one has told you dichromatic; they are correct. The rule of thumb for advanced mammals ( most, actually ), save higher primates, is dichromisim. Please inculcate this people.
2006-09-18 14:30:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I had horses for 20+ years and I don't know the answer to this question! I feel silly :P
2006-09-18 13:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by ladypersephone21 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not sure. I know dogs are..can't you replace them with horses in your project?
2006-09-18 13:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they can only see all shades of black and white.
2006-09-18 12:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by eric w 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋