Why Do Cats Eyes Glow? For The Same Reason Great White Sharks’ Do, Silly

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Although sharks and cats are two completely different groups of animals, evolution has equipped their eyes with similar adaptations. This tapetum lucidum, a layer located behind the retina. It reflects light and further directs it to photoreceptor cells, writes IFLScience. Thus, animal eyes are twice able to catch weak light in the dark. Tapetum lucidum from Latin translates as a glowing layer or mirror layer. This is why the eyes of sharks, cat…