Marbles, doing her best impersonation of David Bowie circa 1976. (pic by Coturnietta)
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The Cat That Fell To Earth
Category: Fun
Posted on: October 14, 2006 12:19 PM, by Coturnix
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Oh, that's awesome. Camera 1, Camera 2...
Posted by: Aerik | October 14, 2006 3:04 PM
Are those eyes different colors the rest of the time, or is it just the retinae?
Posted by: John M. Burt | October 14, 2006 6:51 PM
He means tapetum.
Posted by: Older | October 14, 2006 6:58 PM
"Are those eyes different colors the rest of the time, or is it just the retinae?"
If the irises were actually different colors, it would surely just be coincidence.
But what I would find interesting is if that same color scheme is seen at other times (ex. - a flash picture taken from a slightly different angle). Does Marbles have two different colored tapeta? Or do they "shimmer" so that another picture taken moments later would show different colors? Or is the tapetum more reflective (perhaps thicker) behind some parts of the retina than others? (thus the angle of the shot would explain the discrepency)
Posted by: The Science Pundit | October 15, 2006 12:47 PM
It's just this one picture. In all others, both eyes are yellow. And in real life, both eyes look the same.
Posted by: coturnix | October 15, 2006 12:50 PM