Fact-check: “Cats can't see colors”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
Multiple peer-reviewed studies and veterinary sources confirm cats have at least two types of cone photoreceptors and can behaviorally distinguish colors, particularly in the blue and yellow-green range. Cats are best described as dichromatic (or possibly trichromatic by some measures), not colorblind. The 'cats only see black and white' idea is a well-documented myth contradicted by decades of experimental evidence.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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