Called a tapetum, this mirror-like membrane reflects light that has already passed through the retina back through the retina a second time, giving the light another chance to strike the light ...

In dim light a cat sees much better than you do, as do dogs and nocturnal animals. That's because the structure of a cat's eye has a tapetum lucidum, a mirror-like layer immediately behind the retina.

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Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...

Walleye are aptly named because of their unique eyes that have a reflective layer of pigment called the tapetum lucidum, ...

And finally, dogs have a layer over their retinas called a tapetum, which reflects light that got past the retina back through the retina from behind. This gives light a second chance at being ...

While there is no cure, vaccination can help prevent infection, and supportive care can manage symptoms during outbreaks. The tapetum lucidum, a layer of cells underneath the retina, can cause the ...

The part that changes colour is called the tapetum lucidum. It is a shiny, mirrored layer behind the retina that helps some animals to see in the dark. When light enters the eye much of it hits the ...

Vaknin, Y. Gan-Mor, S. Bechar, A. Ronen, B. and Eisikowitch, D. 2000. The role of electrostatic forces in pollination. Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 222 ...

A leopard's vision is specialised for hunting at night. A replective layer behind the retina called a tapetum amplifies the smallest amount of light, ebling them to hunt on the darkest nights.

Called a tapetum, this mirror-like membrane reflects light that has already passed through the retina back through the retina a second time, giving the light another chance to strike the light ...