Why do cat eyes glow in the dark? Detailed answer

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Why do cat eyes glow in the dark?

People who love cats find them cute, affectionate creatures and amazing fun. It really is. But the cat family, in addition to cats, includes tigers, lions, leopards. It does not matter where they live, what their appearance and size are, but all cats are similar in many ways. All have a body adapted to hunting, they are all dexterous predators.

One of the reasons that help a cat on a hunt is her eyes. The cat's eyes are used to seeing in the dark, because it hunts mainly at night. In the daytime, the pupils of a cat narrow significantly and turn into small dots. And at night they are wide open, letting all possible light into the eye. The back wall of the eye is covered with a special substance resembling polished silver. It reflects every ray of light that enters the eye. Therefore, cat eyes sparkle in the dark, like lit lanterns, if you direct even a small stream of light at them.

What else makes a cat a great hunter? The cat has four long, honed fangs - a deadly weapon for prey. On its paws, the cat wears a whole arsenal of needle-sharp, curved claws.

Author: Likum A.

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How did the poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe influence the development of painting?

The German poet, thinker and naturalist Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) at one time wanted to become an artist, but he lacked talent. He wrote a treatise "To the teacher of drawing", in which he foresaw the modern theory of colors. This book was translated into his native language by the English painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851).

Goethe described how best to use the laws of color perception in painting. Turner recognized his point of view and used it in his work.

According to experts, it was under the influence of the ideas set forth in the book that Turner was able to convey in his canvases those subtle visual impressions that arise when light is reflected by water or viewed through rain, steam or fog. Some features in Turner's brushwork anticipated French Impressionism and Expressionism.

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