October 8th, 2010
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There is a specialized pigment layer of cells behind the retina in a cat’s eye which is a reflective layer of tissue: it reflects back any light shined at it, like a mirror. This reflective quality essentially gives the cat’s retina a “second chance” to see the image by bouncing it back through the retinal cells. When a car headlight, a flashlight, or the flash of a camera shines in a cat’s eyes at night and you see that gold or greenish glow, it is called “eye shine,” which is the tapetum reflecting back at you.
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and doesn’t stop. She starts meowing and then cuts it off xD
You forgot to mention the red reflection from the blue eyed and white eyed cats.