However, there are some common misconceptions about how our canine friends view the world around us. It’s true dogs don’t see things exactly the way that we do. They rely on their other senses (such as hearing and sense of smell) to help identify potential targets from afar. They are also rather nearsighted, and cannot see objects that are a great distance away, as they have evolved to “pounce” on targets from relatively short distances.
However, like dogs, cats rely more on detecting motion than seeing fine details, so this loss of color doesn’t affect them greatly. They seem to have more limited color vision than dogs. They can see shades of green and blue, but there are some colors that are confusing to them, like pink and red. However, when it comes to color vision, felines don’t have an edge. Due to all of these special adaptations, cats’ eyes are thought to be about twice as efficient as dogs when it comes to seeing in low light situations. This is the reason cats’ eyes glow in the dark. The tapetum acts like a mirror, reflecting the light that passes in the eye back again, allowing it to be picked up a second time. In addition, cats have a special feature behind their retinas, called a tapetum, which is thought to further improve night vision. The extra rods in their eyes also make it possible for them to sense any motion from prey in their peripheral vision, as well as enhancing night vision. The large and elliptical shape of their corneas helps them in gathering light. Cats also have better near-vision than dogs but still less than humans. This is also the reason for their excellent low-light vision. Since they are crepuscular (active during both dusk and dawn), their vision is adapted to aid in this behavior. This greater peripheral vision aids cats in spotting the movement of prey while hunting. Of course, we aren’t the only species with impressive visual acuity but how does the performance of our eyes stack up to that of our feline and canine friends? Cats’ VisionĬats have a wider field of vision than humans (about 200 degrees compared to 180 degrees of vision for humans). On a clear and starry night, the human eye can see nearly 50 miles away.
It can receive vast amounts of visual information and has the ability to differentiate between millions of colors. Dogs Comparing the Eyesight of Humans, Cats, and Dogs
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