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its from the little amount of light reflecting off the retna

You mean retina? Just for the record, the "glow" come from a reflective layer behind the retina. The eyes themselves don't glow.

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Is there a glow in the dark g shock watch?

Yes, Casio offers some G-Shock watches with glow-in-the-dark features. These watches use luminescent material on the hands and markers that can absorb light and then emit a glow in low-light conditions.


Who invented glow in the dark paint?

Glow-in-the-dark paint was invented by Bob Switzer and Joe Switzer in the 1930s. They were looking for a way to make bicycle lights more visible at night and discovered a luminescent paint that glowed in the dark after being exposed to light.


Why do luminous object glow in the dark only?

Luminous objects emit light through a process called luminescence, where they convert energy into light. This light emission is what makes them glow in the dark. Non-luminous objects do not have this capability, so they do not glow in the dark.


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What color do coyotes eyes glow in the dark?

Yes, possum's eyes do glow in the dark and they are naucturnal and most animals that are naucturnal or can see in the dark have eyes that glow in the dark.


What animal's eyes glow in the dark?

cAT


What animals have eyes that do not glow in the dark?

giraffes


Do bats eyes glow at night?

No


Why do panthers eyes glow in the dark?

A panthers eyes do not glow but with the ability to reflect light off of their eyes it may seem that they are glowing


Why does animals and plants glow in the dark and not others?

Because in dark our eyes can catch....


Why do animals eyes glow in the dark but humans don't?

Animals' eyes appear to glow in the dark due to a layer called the tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer behind the retina that helps animals see better in low light conditions. Humans do not possess this reflective layer in their eyes, so our eyes do not exhibit the same glowing effect in the dark.


Why do dog eyes glow in the dark?

Dog eyes glow in the dark because of a layer of cells in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum, which reflects light and helps them see better in low light conditions.


What are the moose's eye color?

They have glow in the dark eyes


Why does one of my cats eyes glow and the other one doesn't?

No. In the dark, the eyes of animals, especially animals that are nocturnal, will reflect light and look like they glow. This is the same thing that causes your eyes to "glow" red when someone takes a photo with a flash.


Why does a wolf's eyes glow in the dark?

Yes. Coyotes eyes glow at night because their eyes are like mirrors. The small amount of light reflects against their eyes like a cats.


Do a panther's eyes glow in the dark?

No, but they DO reflect light very well.