It was assumed till now that animals cannot see UV rays but scientists have discovered evidence that indicates otherwise.
Biologists at the City University, London, US, conducted a study where they found out that cats and dogs could see in UV light.
UV light has a wavelength beyond the range of human vision that extends from red to violet.
“Have you ever felt that your cat or dog can see something you don’t? Well, you may be right, according to a new study.
Cats and dogs are thought to see in ultraviolet light, which opens up a whole different world than the one we see, the study explains.
UV light is the wave length beyond the visible light from red to violet that humans can see.
Humans have a lens that blocks UV from reaching the retina.
It was previously thought that most mammals have lenses similar to humans.
Scientists studied the lenses of dead mammals, including cats, dogs, monkeys, pandas, hedgehogs, and ferrets.
By researching how much light passes through the lens to reach the retina, they concluded that some mammals previously thought not to be able to see UV actually can.”
It is a quite common experience to see your pet looking at something or someone that is apparently not visible to you.
This study suggests that there might be more to this phenomenon that we completely understand.
It might be possible that animals might be seeing energies that we can not see.
While this study does not prove that animals can see spirits, it does suggest that animals can visually perceive things that we can not.
