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What color are a lion's eyes?
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Lions have amber-colored eyes. The Feline Conservation Federation notes that even white lions, whose fur lacks the typical lion's pigment, have a pale amber eye color.
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Because lions are nocturnal, their eyes are designed to enhance night vision. The eye's anatomical structure is responsible for the eye shine, or bright glow, that is visible when a light is shined at it during the night. The color of this eye shine often takes on a red or gold hue, but the precise color varies with the angle at which the lion is viewed.
The colorful eye shine results from a layer of cells located behind the lion's retinas. The reflective quality of these cells helps the lion's eyes absorb more light, thereby increasing the lion's night vision.
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