{"id":99978,"date":"2022-04-22T12:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:28:27","slug":"can-cats-see-ir-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Can cats see IR lights?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_cats_see_IR_lights\" title=\"Can cats see IR lights?\">Can cats see IR lights?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#What_animals_Can_See_IR\" title=\"What animals Can See IR?\">What animals Can See IR?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_animals_See_IR_laser\" title=\"Can animals See IR laser?\">Can animals See IR laser?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Do_cats_see_ultraviolet_or_infrared\" title=\"Do cats see ultraviolet or infrared?\">Do cats see ultraviolet or infrared?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_cats_see_IR_laser\" title=\"Can cats see IR laser?\">Can cats see IR laser?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#What_animals_see_IR_light\" title=\"What animals see IR light?\">What animals see IR light?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_pets_see_infrared_light\" title=\"Can pets see infrared light?\">Can pets see infrared light?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_Wolves_see_infrared\" title=\"Can Wolves see infrared?\">Can Wolves see infrared?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_any_mammals_see_infrared\" title=\"Can any mammals see infrared?\">Can any mammals see infrared?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_reptiles_see_IR\" title=\"Can reptiles see IR?\">Can reptiles see IR?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_birds_see_in_IR\" title=\"Can birds see in IR?\">Can birds see in IR?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_animals_See_IR_lights\" title=\"Can animals See IR lights?\">Can animals See IR lights?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_dogs_see_IR_lasers\" title=\"Can dogs see IR lasers?\">Can dogs see IR lasers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_dogs_see_IR_lights\" title=\"Can dogs see IR lights?\">Can dogs see IR lights?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_cats_see_infrared_lights\" title=\"Can cats see infrared lights?\">Can cats see infrared lights?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Do_cats_see_ultraviolet_light\" title=\"Do cats see ultraviolet light?\">Do cats see ultraviolet light?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#What_does_UV_look_like_to_cats\" title=\"What does UV look like to cats?\">What does UV look like to cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#What_light_waves_can_cats_see\" title=\"What light waves can cats see?\">What light waves can cats see?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#Can_cats_see_security_cameras\" title=\"Can cats see security cameras?\">Can cats see security cameras?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-cats-see-ir-lights\/#What_animals_see_infrared_light\" title=\"What animals see infrared light?\">What animals see infrared light?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_see_IR_lights\"><\/span>Can cats see IR lights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, this could be true, except that <b>cats cannot see Infrared lights. Although cats have superior night vision and a wider angle of view than humans, they dont see infrared lights just like humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_Can_See_IR\"><\/span>What animals Can See IR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Infrared light has longer wavelengths and lower energy than visible light and cannot be seen with the human eye. <b>Mosquitoes, vampire bats, bed bugs, and some snake and beetle species, however, can use portions of the infrared spectrum for vision. Sometimes humans can see infrared energy in the form of heat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_animals_See_IR_laser\"><\/span>Can animals See IR laser?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Its not possible for warm-blooded animals such as mammals and birds to see infrared light because their own bodies release heat. However, <b>several cold-blooded animals evolved to see infrared light<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_see_ultraviolet_or_infrared\"><\/span>Do cats see ultraviolet or infrared?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientists studying eyes have discovered that a number of animals use ultraviolet to see. <b>Your cat and dog have UV vision, so do rats, mice, moles and bats. The birds and the bees see ultraviolet light, as do all insects, fish as well as some amphibians and reptiles. Seeing in ultraviolet has some advantages.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_see_IR_laser\"><\/span>Can cats see IR laser?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Infrared light has longer wavelengths and lower energy than visible light and cannot be seen with the human eye. <b>Mosquitoes, vampire bats, bed bugs, and some snake and beetle species, however, can use portions of the infrared spectrum for vision.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_see_IR_light\"><\/span>What animals see IR light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But while humans cant see this infrared light, <b>a few animals can. The best examples of animals that can detect infrared light are a group of snakes called pit vipers. Rattlesnakes, copperheads and other pit vipers like to eat birds, rodents and other warm-blooded prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_pets_see_infrared_light\"><\/span>Can pets see infrared light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Red light for household pets Fortunately, <b>most dogs and cats seem perfectly happy around (infra)red LED\/laser light as the low heat output is comfortable, and their eyes arent particularly sensitive to red wavelengths.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Wolves_see_infrared\"><\/span>Can Wolves see infrared?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike some other predators, however, <b>wolves and dogs didnt evolve the ability to see infrared light. Instead, they possess a secret sense that allows them to sense thermal heat located at the tip of their nose.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_any_mammals_see_infrared\"><\/span>Can any mammals see infrared?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the only creatures that have been definitively proven to see infrared light are cold-blooded, there are some exciting signs that suggest that <b>foxes  and perhaps other nocturnal mammals like coyotes as well  can read light that appears on the infrared spectrum.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_reptiles_see_IR\"><\/span>Can reptiles see IR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pit vipers, boas, and pythons have a pit organ, which enables them to see the infrared (heat) wavelengths that are invisible to humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_birds_see_in_IR\"><\/span>Can birds see in IR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mammals and birds cant see IR light &#8211; to the eagles, the nest is dark at night &#8211; but our camera can. We use low power IR illumination devices that are roughly five feet from the eagles. They are not hot and do not emit dangerous radiation or noises.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_animals_See_IR_lights\"><\/span>Can animals See IR lights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Infrared. <b>Some animals are able to see the infrared light other animals emit, which helps them find food. Like ultraviolet light, infrared light is around us at all times, but our human eyes simply cant detect it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_see_IR_lasers\"><\/span>Can dogs see IR lasers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike some other predators, however, <b>wolves and dogs didnt evolve the ability to see infrared light. Instead, they possess a secret sense that allows them to sense thermal heat located at the tip of their nose.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_see_IR_lights\"><\/span>Can dogs see IR lights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visual ranges. Dogs are known to have dichromatic colour vision with an upper limit of detection around 555 nm [16], while <b>Mustelids have been reported to have the capacity to detect infrared light up to 870 nm [17].<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_see_infrared_lights\"><\/span>Can cats see infrared lights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, this could be true, except that <b>cats cannot see Infrared lights. Although cats have superior night vision and a wider angle of view than humans, they dont see infrared lights just like humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_see_ultraviolet_light\"><\/span>Do cats see ultraviolet light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike humans, many animals see in ultraviolet, and <b>a study now suggests that cats, dogs and other mammals can, too. Knowing these animals see things invisible to humans could shed some light on the animals behavior, the researchers say.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_UV_look_like_to_cats\"><\/span>What does UV look like to cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>UV vision does affect visual acuity In doing so, <b>they make vision sharper. By contrast, the ability to perceive ultraviolet light could explain why cats vision is thought to be blurrier than ours.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_light_waves_can_cats_see\"><\/span>What light waves can cats see?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While feline photoreceptors are most sensitive to wavelengths in the <b>blue-violet and greenish-yellow ranges, it appears they might be able to see a little bit of green as well. In other words, cats are mostly red-green color blind, as are many of us, with a little bit of green creeping in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_see_security_cameras\"><\/span>Can cats see security cameras?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Its not possible for warm-blooded animals such as mammals and birds to see infrared light because their own bodies release heat. However, <b>several cold-blooded animals evolved to see infrared light<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_see_infrared_light\"><\/span>What animals see infrared light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>(2014) also provided evidence from unpublished research that <b>cats appear to detect wildlife cameras, including those with infrared flashes over 800 nm, more frequently than other animals. They conclude that this is likely due to their retina sensitivity at 826 nm (Gekeler et al.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can cats see IR lights?What animals Can See IR?Can animals See IR laser?Do cats see ultraviolet or infrared?Can cats see IR laser?What animals see IR light?Can pets see infrared light?Can Wolves see infrared?Can any mammals see infrared?Can reptiles see IR?Can birds see in IR?Can animals See IR lights?Can dogs see IR lasers?Can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99978"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99978\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}