I find it quit interesting that when you shine a flashlight into a dogs' eyes, the light is reflected. Does anyone know why?
2007-03-28 14:31:22 · 4 answers · asked by James Wilson 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A dogs eye contains far more "rods" than our eyes do. It is the rods in the eye that collect light allowing almost all animals to be nocturnal. It is this additional light reflecting off the retina that makes most animals eyes shine back at you in your headlights.
2007-03-28 14:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, dogs can see in the dark, that reflection is them picking up the light and reflecting it back so that they can see in the dark. You know how hard it is on their poor eyes to do that to them?!? Don't shine the flashlight into your dog's eyes.. Do you like it?? Why do you see cops on tv shining the light into people's eyes?? To throw them off.. catch them off guard.. Mess with their heads.. You are mean...
2007-03-28 21:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a reflection off the retina in the back of their eyes. Most animals do this, humans dont because their eye shape is different - however, it does happen on occasion - think of red eye in photos.
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2007-03-28 21:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by raspberryswirrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, what they said.
i really love that animal's pupils reflect light. it has kept me from hitting deer and cats many a time.
2007-03-28 21:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Yote 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋