From: Can Dogs See the Color Green? Exploring Canine Color Vision
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Studies using behavioral tests show dogs distinguish blues and yellows better than reds and greens.

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Behavioral experiments involving colored targets have demonstrated that dogs can reliably differentiate between blue and yellow hues. However, when red and green targets are presented, dogs have difficulty telling them apart. This supports the anatomical evidence of their dichromatic vision and explains why green is not a distinct color for them.

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Dogs cannot see the color green as humans do; it appears as a shade of yellow or gray to them.
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Dogs have dichromatic vision, meaning they have two types of color receptors.
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Culturally, dogs and their vision influence how humans design toys, training tools, and environme...
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