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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: flowers on July 23, 2013, 09:48:01 pm

Title: Dogs CAN see in colour: Scientists dispel the myth that canines can only see in black and white
Post by: flowers on July 23, 2013, 09:48:01 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2374872/Dogs-CAN-colour-Scientists-dispel-myth-canines-black-white.html

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There's a common misconception that dogs can only see in monochrome and use varying brightness levels to identify the outlines of items.

Yet Russian scientists have now proved not only do dogs have a limited colour range, they use this visual spectrum to distinguish between objects and select certain items from a line-up.

Previously, dog trainers would avoid using coloured objects when training pets to do certain tasks, but these findings could improve how animals are trained and what they are capable of learning.

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