are antelope colorblind?

Yes, at least they don't see color like homo sapians. Mammals have rods and cones in their eyes. Cones are for color and rods for light gathering. Mammels other than primates have a lot more rods than cones. Deer once were thought to see only in blacks, grey and white, but recent studies suggest they see a little color from the blue end of the spectrum. Don't know of that is also holds true for antelope. Mammels do see alot better than we do at night.

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