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How do cats see in the dark?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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The cat`s eye has extra light reflective layer in it to reflect even the dimmest of light to enable a cat to see in total darkness. The above is mostly correct, Actually no animal can see in total darkness, at least not with its eyes, Cats can see in 'near' total darkness. other animals that have the same reflective layer behind the retina (allowing the retina to detect nearly twice the number of photons as originally entered the eye) are: deer, dogs, raccoon, opossum, skunk, armadillo, there is several more.

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The special thing about their eyes is that they can see in both night and day. The raccoon is primarily a nocturnal animal. The raccoon's eyes have a little mirror in the back of the eye. The light that comes during the night is absorbed by the raccoons eyes. Some light doesn't get absorbed. The mirror reflects the little light that doesn't get absorbed. When the light gets reflected the raccoons eyes have another chance to absorb it.

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becuse they poop

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