Are dog and cat eyes different from human eyes?
Here is a list of some of the differences between human and animal eyes: 1. Most animal eyes have a tapetum, human eyes do not. The tapetum is a reflective structure that lies beneath the retina. It acts like a mirror; reflecting light back through the retina so the retina gets more opportunities to capture light. Animals that are active at night have a tapetum. Dogs, Cats, Horses, and Cows all have tapetums. It causes the yellow or green glow you see when light hits an animal’s eyes. 2.Human eyes have a fovea, or a cone rich area in the retina. Dogs and cats do not have this. There are two types of cells in the retina that receive light: rods and cones. Rods are for sensing motion and work best in low light conditions. All mammals, including people, have more rods than cones. Cone cells are adapted for vision in brighter light and can detect different colors. 3. Most animals have a third eyelid (or nictitating membrane). Human eyes do not have a full nictitating membrane only a tiny r
