Unlock the Surprising Truth About How Dogs Really See the World—It’s Not What You Think!
What Colors Can Dogs See in the Dark?
Dogs don’t have true night vision, but they can see significantly better in dim light conditions than humans. Dogs may have fewer cones in their eyes than humans, but dogs’ eyes have more rods, which gives them an advantage when it comes to seeing in low light or quickly identifying very small movements over a wider field. Like us, they can still see color in low-light conditions; the color just isn’t as bright.
Dogs are able to see better in low-light conditions than people due to pupils that dilate wider to let in more light, and a reflective membrane behind the retina, called the tapetum lucidum. This layer of highly reflective cells reflects light back to the retina, enhancing a dog’s low-light vision. The glow you see in a dog’s eyes in the dark is a result of this reflective layer and how it interacts with incoming light.
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