What Colors Does a Cat's Eye See: Is It True That They Are Colorblind?

01.03.2024 22:56

Contrary to popular belief, cats do not see the world in black and white.

However, they do indeed have some color blindness.

We talk about the peculiarities of cats' color perception.

What colors does a cat's eye see?

It is known that cats are able to distinguish gray, green, blue, purple, white and yellow colors. Cats are especially good at distinguishing shades of gray.

Cats do not distinguish red and its shades, and in general bright colors look muted to them.

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All warm colors appear to a cat as different shades of gray.

For example, a cat sees a tangerine as yellow-gray, and the flesh of a watermelon as gray-brown.

The cat sees the owner's red hair as blue-gray, and her pink robe as light gray.

Previously, we talked about whether it is worth getting a puppy if you have a cat in the house.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor