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Both dogs and cats have limited colour vision.

Research has found that dogs and cats have colour-sensitive cones in their eyes, but not as many as a human's. Studies have shown that dogs cannot differentiate between green, yellow, orange or red. However, dogs are able to differentiate between various shades of blue and violet. This means that they see in shades of yellow and blue primarily.

It is thought that purple, blue and green appear to be the strongest colors perceived by cats. It is a possibility that they are also able to see yellow also. Red, orange and brown colors appear to fall outside a cat's color range and are most likely seen as shades of grey or purple.

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