Title: Do Dogs See Color?
Summary:
Dogs DO see in color BUT, they perceive colors much differently than Humans do. Dog retinas have many color-sensitive cones, therefore they can see in color. Their eyes contain cells known as cones, that catch light and respond to color. They can't see as many colors 'cause humans have more cones in our retinas than dogs do. Colors are also not as rich and vibrant to dogs as they appear to humans. Their limited range of color vision is also referred to as Dichromaticvision. They DO display partial colorblindness which prevents them from perceiving shades of green and red. This type of colorblindness also occurs in humans and is called Deuteranopia. However, dogs can see shades of gray that humans CANNOT! This is caused by the retina that perceives shades of gray contains a larger number of rod cells than human beings. I think that this information is useful because there is always myths about dogs only seeing black and white going around, and the more people write about how it is not true, the more people will become aware that dogs can IN FACT see colors.
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