Fact-check: “Cats can't see colors”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
Multiple peer-reviewed studies — including behavioral experiments and electrophysiological recordings — show cats have two functional cone types (S-cones and L-cones) giving them dichromatic color vision, not total color blindness. Cats can distinguish blue from longer wavelengths and show color discrimination above certain stimulus thresholds. The claim that cats see no colors at all is directly contradicted by the scientific record.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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