Dogs
Can dogs see in color?
Verdict: Fact
Dogs are not colorblind in the sense of only seeing in black and white. They have dichromatic vision, seeing blues and yellows well but having difficulty distinguishing reds and greens. Their color vision is similar to red-green color blindness in humans.
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- American Kennel Club
- Current Biology
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