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Can dogs see in black and white?

Dog eyesQuestion

People say dogs see in black and white. How do we know?
James

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Pat
Qualification: A biochemist
Answer: The human eye has two types of light receptors - rods and cones. Cones do colour, while rods do black and white. The make-up of a dog's eye contains only rods, so they can only see in black and white.

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