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Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?

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Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?

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Post by DarkSucker » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 7:28 PM UTC

Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?
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Post by jleyank » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 8:14 PM UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum

Of course, some think it's a devil-eye thing which probably hasn't stood the cat well over the centuries.

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