#30: My World In Black and White
There are a lot of misconceptions about dog vision, one of them being that dogs only see in black and white. In reality, dogs do not perceive the world in shades of gray exclusively. Instead, their vision is limited in terms of color discrimination. Dogs are not completely colorblind, but their color vision is dichromatic, meaning they primarily see in shades of blue and yellow.
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They are less sensitive to the colors in the red and green spectrum due to the absence of certain color receptors in their retinas. While dogs may not appreciate the full range of colors as humans do, their vision is adapted to their needs as predators, emphasizing motion and contrast. While they do have a different and more limited color palette compared to humans, that doesn’t mean they see the world in black and white.