2007-03-28 13:45:47 · 10 answers · asked by Heather 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Most animals are essentially color blind, because they have an excess of "rods" in their retinas, as opposed to humans and most birds, which have an excess of "cones". The rods and cones are types of visual receptor cells in the eyes, named for their shape. The cones are responsible for color and sharpness. The rods can only see light and dark, but are much more sensitive to light. That is why most animals can see better than humans in the dark.
2007-03-28 13:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by silverhand60 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think cats are completely color blind, and I know my cat can definitely see distinct colors. My cat loves those little fake furry mice so I got her this huge pack of 5 dozen (yeah she's spoiled, I know.) She has ALWAYS preferred the white, purple, and blue mice, and she'll ignore other mice that are green or brown. She's so weird, but she actually does have favorite colors. The white mice are always the first ones she plays with until they disappear under the coffee table.
2007-03-28 15:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by HobbesMom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are color blind like dogs "scientificly" but i looked into it and i dont think dogs are because they always seem to go for bright colors. if they are color blind its just because when we are born we only black and white for the first week mabye with animals it just stays that way
2007-03-28 13:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by mandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like the urban legend that all moles are blind, so are all dogs color-blind: yes, it's a myth, it isn't true. Moles can see, dogs aren't color-blind. Same goes for bulls: they always say that the red cape is making them wild: not true! They get angry because of the movement of the cape. All myths and gossip.
2007-03-28 13:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by inesp01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs aren't exactly color blind.
2007-03-28 13:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by OwNaGeR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched a show recently (probably on Discovery or National Geographic) that said cats don't see red and that the world is somewhat tinted blue-green to them.
2007-03-28 13:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats can see color, but not as good as humans can.
http://videoforcats.com/catvision.htm
2007-03-28 13:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No their not, they just don't see some colors that well. They do see green and blue well.
2007-03-28 22:13:18 · answer #8 · answered by Charley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SAME AS DOGS, THEY ARE NOCTURNAL AND DONT LIKE BRIGHT LIGHT IN THEIR EYES , THATS WHY THE PUPILS OF THEIR EYES ARE BARELY VISIBLE IN BRIGHT LIGHT. AS FOR WHY , I DONT KNOW.
2007-03-28 13:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why but they see red as black.
2007-03-28 13:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋