How come they see in black in white ?
2007-07-01 14:24:26 · 13 answers · asked by DeVonte 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs can see in color. They just can't see as well as humans. The reason is it is a trade off.
You can either see well during the day in color, or you can see well at night in muted colors. To see well in low light the eye needs to catch more light. The cells that catch that light don't distinguish between colors.
A dog's eye is designed to see well at night, and so a dog can't see colors as vividly as a human can. But a dog can see color.
2007-07-01 14:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by tom w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humans have the ability to see all the colors of the electromagnetic spectrum, while the dog does not. It is thought that humans rely on color to find and identify food. Dogs have prey which are usually camouflaged, so they do not have to rely much on visual cues to find food. Because dogs have more rods in their retinas than humans, their ability to see in dim light is much greater. They are also better able to detect motion. Dogs see in colors of yellows, blues, and grays. The color red would appear yellow to a dog, and a green object would look white. Dogs have better lateral vision than humans
2007-07-01 14:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In any eye, there is a black film lining the back part of the eye. There are cones that receive light rays and send an image to the brain. The cones in a dog's eye are not "designed" to reflect color where as a human's cones are.
2007-07-01 14:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Journal of the Veterinary Medical Association, the page describes the fundamental design differences between canine and human vision. Our vision is optimized for seeing in bright light, while dogs, like many other predators, see best in dimmer light.
2007-07-01 14:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by coolsk8tergirl2005 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Everyone (including animals) must be different somehow.
2. Dogs are animals, making their eyes different. All animals are unique because they have diffferent characteristics.
3. Dogs wonder why we call them "pink" or "blue", WE wonder why they stare in space so much.
Check google. Even though I'm a dog fan, I don't know that much, so I'm a wannabe.
2007-07-01 14:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs do see colors ,but they look faded
2007-07-01 14:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by pitts662002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a good question..But i don't have an answer sorry.. but i will watch on here to see what answers you get :)
2007-07-01 14:27:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im Not Sure.
2007-07-01 14:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by funkymunky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://ask.yahoo.com/20020902.html
2007-07-01 14:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by scott g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should ask a dog
2007-07-01 14:26:33 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne L 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋