Tuesday, August 18, 2009

TRIVIA!!!!!!!! WHY DOES THE EYE OF AN ANIMAL APPEAR TO GLOW WHEN YOU SHINE A LIGHT IN THEIR FACE???


The answer to last weeks question (What do the hackles up on a dog mean?) is,.. excitement! Not fear, not anger, only stimulation. Usually the first correct answer wins, but I accepted 3 winners this week(cause I love participation). B'lanna's Dad, Lola's mom, and Benjamin/Herbie's mom. Congrats!! Enjoy your free day!

4 comments:

angel said...

tapetal reflection. reflects light from the back of the eye to help them see better in dim lighting.

Canine Antics Dog Daycare said...

Correct! In animals the retina has a reflective layer behind it called the tapetum lucidum. this layer acts as a mirror reflecting light at the back of the eye. Helping them, like you said, see better at night. Listen to you "Tapetal reflection". I would think your a biology major. haha

angel said...

nope no biology for me! music, my friend...a very useful degree :) But, I do love to take pictures and of course I always get annoyed with my crazy devil eyed shots of my precious little angels!

Canine Antics Dog Daycare said...

The "red eyes" in photography are because the light is reflected through or very near a blood vessel.