Why do cat's eyes shine in the dark?

Cat's eyes reflects all the light falling on it and allow very less amount of light to go inside.

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cat's retina has a layer behind that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny

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cat's have a pigment on their cornea that shines when illuminated by light

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The correct option is B
cat's retina has a layer behind that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny

A cat's retina has a layer behind it that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny.

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Why do cat's eyes shine in the dark?

The correct option is B cat's retina has a layer behind that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny A cat's retina has a layer behind it that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny.

The correct option is B
cat's retina has a layer behind that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny

A cat's retina has a layer behind it that reflects the light falling and so they appear bright and shiny.