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Do cats see better than humans?

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In the general sense no. In the day time humans have the ability to see better.

If you are talking strictly about night vision, than yes. Cats are nocturnal animals, hence their night vision in superb

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A cat's night vision is 6 times better than humans, but their color vision isn't as good as that of a human.

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