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nocturnal animals such as cat and mice have eyes that can see in faint light . why

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The have good night vision and require just 1/6 th of light required by human eye to see.They have of layer of tissue in eye called as tapetum lucidum,which reflects any light passes through their retina back into eye.Thereby increasing eye sensitivity to dim light.

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