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A Peek Through Your Cat's Eye

Is it a ghost or a shadow, a string or a snake? What does your cat see as they chase empty air or focus on the twitching tip of a string? Well, their vision very different from your own due to how their eyes adapted to their crepuscular lifestyle. Crepuscular creatures are most active in the early morning and late evening Due to this, they adapted to requiring less light to hunt. The differences between your eyes and your cat’s eyes affects both how they take in light and the images that they see.

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Just a Whisker’s Length Away

As your cat is trotting confidently in the dark they avoid every obstacle with ease, slipping around the corner and under a chair, as they navigate to their destination. This ability cannot be attributed solely to their exceptional sight in sparsely lit environments. Their whiskers, which serve as an extended form of a cat’s sense of touch, are just as important.

ArticlesElizabeth GrabowskiJune 16, 2020cat behavior, cat whisker, cat whiskers, cat senses, cat moods, cat hunting, what is my cat feeling, how do whiskers work, whisker fatigue, cat science, cat won't eat, cat pushing over water dishComment