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Grade: 4-5
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Date: 9/16/2005
Question:
Do bunnies see in color? Do bunnies see a different image with each eye? How does that work?

Replies:
There seems to be some question about exactly how rabbits see. Because their eyes are so far apart they do see a separate image with each one, and they do not have "binocular vision" that people and some other animals with their eyes in front have. Some sources say rabbits are color blind, while others say they may have limited color vision. This article is rather long but is the best I found on the subject:

http://www.wisconsinhrs.org/Articles/What%20Do%20Rabbits%20See.htm

J. Elliott

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