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Anisocoria is a common condition, defined by a difference of 0.4 mm or more between the sizes of the pupils of the eyes. [2] Anisocoria has various causes: [3] Physiological anisocoria: About 20% of population has a slight difference in pupil size
Domestic cat with complete heterochromia, also referred to as an odd-eyed cat. Eye color, specifically the color of the irises, is determined primarily by the concentration and distribution of melanin. Although the processes determining eye color are not fully understood, it is known that inherited eye color is determined by multiple genes ...
A rare predominantly black cat with odd eyes. The odd-eyed colouring is caused when either the epistatic (recessive) white gene or dominant white (which masks any other colour genes and turns a cat completely solid white) [3] or the white spotting gene (which is the gene responsible for bicolour coats) [4] prevents melanin granules from reaching one eye during development, resulting in a cat ...
Human eyes have 10 times more cone cells than feline eyes, meaning we can see a larger range of colors than cats, according to Purina. ... Cats will adjust their eyes during the day, ...
Degeneration of the cochlea and saccule, as seen in Waardenburg syndrome, has also been found in deaf white cats, Dalmatians and other dog breeds, white minks and mice. [52] Domesticated cats with blue eyes and white coats are often completely deaf. [53] Deafness is far more common in white cats than in those with other coat colors.
The tapetum lucidum reflecting green in the pupils of a cat Cat eyes stand out. Cats have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that passes through the retina back into the eye. [1] They also have a high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. [2]
Radiodonta (also known as radiodonts, [1] [2] [3] radiodontans, [4] [5] radiodontids, [6] anomalocarids, [7] or anomalocaridids, [8] [9] [10] although the last two originally refer to the family Anomalocarididae, which previously included all species of this order but is now restricted to only a few species.
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