RE: The Wonder of Cats: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington

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The Wonder of Cats: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington

in cats •  7 years ago 

A cat sees about 6 times better than a human at night, and needs 1/6 the amount of of light that a human does - it has a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.

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I have a pet cat. She is 21 years old. Even at her age, with cataracts and partially deaf, she still sees and hears very well

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