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1. • • Dogs, cats, and deer have blood, and their eyes don't look like vampire eyes. Their eyes glow because of a layer called the tapetum lucidum just behind the retina. This layer reflects light because that's exactly what it's meant to do.
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   Why do animals' eyes shine in the dark?

   • This layer helps the photoreceptors in the eyes to absorb more light, making the animal’s vision brighter in the dark. Some animals’s eyes shine in the dark because there is a special reflective layer at the back of their eyeballs (called tapetum lucidum) that increases the amount of light absorbed by the photoreceptors in their eyes.

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   Why do animals' eyes glow at night?

   • Eyes that glow in the pitch-black night make for many a scary tale. But why do some animals' eyes glow at night? "A lot of the animals we see, especially the ones that go out at night, have a special, reflective surface right behind their retinas," says Dr. Cynthia Powell, a veterinary ophthalmologist at Colorado State University.

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   Do animals see better in the dark?

   • "A lot of the animals we see, especially the ones that go out at night, have a special, reflective surface right behind their retinas," says Dr. Cynthia Powell, a veterinary ophthalmologist at Colorado State University. That light-reflecting surface, called the tapetum lucidum, helps animals see better in the dark.

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   How do animals get their color?

   • Many animals, including humans, derive their color from pigments in their skin or hair. Melanins are one of the more common pigments, which is why so many mammals are various shades of brown. Other animals derive their color from pigments in their diet.

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3. blog.nature.org › 05 › when-mammals-glow-in-the-darkWhen Mammals Glow in the Dark - Cool Green Science

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   Apr 5, 2021 · Biofluorescent animals have fur or skin that absorbs short-wavelength light (ultraviolet) and re-emits it as longer wavelength (in the visible spectrum) that humans can see. Biofluorescence is common in invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and even birds. Puffin beaks glow pink and white under UV light, and so do owl wings and budgerigar ...

4. northernwoodlands.org › outside_story › articleNight Vision: How Animals See in the Dark | The Outside Story

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   Yet humans flounder with the departure of daylight, while many animals are able to forage and hunt by night. How do animals see in the dark? For one, they have big eyes. Nocturnal hunters like owls and cats have pupils that, when open wide, cover the entire front of the eye. So do tree frogs, which have to be able to jump from branch to branch.

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   Oct 26, 2023 · From spider sight to shark vision, find out why these animals have eyes that glow. By Katie Liu Oct 26, 2023 1:00 PM Four cute baby raccoon sitting on a deck at night.

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   Oct 31, 2008 · Squirrels, kangaroos and pigs don't have the tapeta, either. And not all eyes animals' glow the same color. Powell says this is due to different substances — like riboflavin or zinc — in an...

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8. www.scientificamerican.com › article › animals-useAnimals Use Brain Tricks to See in the Dark - Scientific American

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   May 1, 2019 · May 1, 2019. 12 min read. Animals Use Brain Tricks to See in the Dark. Many animals once thought to have poor sight in low light use tricks in their nervous systems to see brilliantly in the...

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    Oct 19, 2023 · Some animals’s eyes shine in the dark because there is a special reflective layer at the back of their eyeballs (called tapetum lucidum) that increases the amount of light absorbed by the photoreceptors in their eyes.

11. www.nps.gov › articles › nocturnal_earthnightAnimals Need the Dark - U.S. National Park Service

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    Apr 19, 2018 · After birth, they orient toward the brightest light on the beach. For baby sea turtles born on brightly lit beaches in developed coastal areas such as Florida, this can bring dire consequences: Instead of heading toward waves sparkling with moonlight, the turtles are often drawn toward brightly lit roads and parking lots, where they quickly die.