Wednesday Wisdom with Willow

This is another edition of Wednesday Wisdom with Willow

Today I bark all about eye shine. And no I’m not barking about a hangover, bar fight, and shiner. I’m barking all about why we dogs sometimes have a glowing effect in our eyes at night.

Sometimes, we can be confused for a werewolf but I assure you hoomans that is not the case.

Our glowing eyes are caused by a reflective layer called tapetum lucidum. Hoomans do not have this reflective layer in their eyes.

So if you do happen to meet a hooman with glowing eyes, THEY may in fact be a werewolf.

The tapetum lucidum is made from tiny reflective crystals that act like a mirror. These crystals reflect light back through the retina which also allows the retina to capture more light and improves night vision.

This is what allows us dogs to be nocturnal hunters.

Melanin also is responsible for how bright our eyes glow. More melanin on our skin means stronger glow. Genetics & breed can also influence our eye shine.

This is Willow signing off.

What do you call a werewolf who doesn’t know they’re a werewolf?

An un-aware wolf

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