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Standard IX
Biology
Cells and Tissues of Eye
Why do owls h...
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Why do owls have better night vision than day vision?
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Owls have a larger number of rods and not many cones, so they lose colour vision. Therefore, they are able to see better at night when there is an absence of light.
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