When the animals were created there were no artificial lights so what was natures purpose. We all know that everything was created with a purpose. How would nature have known that cars would someday light up the road and this reflection would save the life of an animal? What was the original purpose for the glow in the animals eyes? I'm not asking for the chemical reason of how it occurs but why?
If we are looking at this as religion verses science than explain this to me scientifically.
I ask because if there is no explanation than perhaps God knew the future so he knew what the needs of the animals would be.
Please try really hard not to be jerks. Just because the mention of religion is asked does not constitute being an idiot. I understand there are many opinions and everyone has one just as another part of the anatomy, but this doesn't mean we have to act like that part of our anatomy.
If we are looking at this as religion verses science than explain this to me scientifically.
I ask because if there is no explanation than perhaps God knew the future so he knew what the needs of the animals would be.
Please try really hard not to be jerks. Just because the mention of religion is asked does not constitute being an idiot. I understand there are many opinions and everyone has one just as another part of the anatomy, but this doesn't mean we have to act like that part of our anatomy.
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Actually it's not for that at all. It is to take full advantage of what little light that there may be at night. Since humans sleep at night and do not go out and about we do not have the layer of tissue needed for night vision. Read below (yes I copied and pasted), for more info.....
The tapetum lucidum (Latin: bright tapestry, plural tapeta lucida)[1] is a layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, that lies immediately behind or sometimes within the retina. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors. This improves vision in low-light conditions, but can cause the perceived image to be blurry from the interference of the reflected light.[citation needed] The tapetum lucidum contributes to the superior night vision of some animals. Many of these animals are nocturnal, especially carnivores that hunt at night, and their prey. Others are deep sea animals. Although some primates have a tapetum lucidum, humans do not.
The tapetum lucidum (Latin: bright tapestry, plural tapeta lucida)[1] is a layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, that lies immediately behind or sometimes within the retina. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors. This improves vision in low-light conditions, but can cause the perceived image to be blurry from the interference of the reflected light.[citation needed] The tapetum lucidum contributes to the superior night vision of some animals. Many of these animals are nocturnal, especially carnivores that hunt at night, and their prey. Others are deep sea animals. Although some primates have a tapetum lucidum, humans do not.
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I think if God were real he could have saved the lives of a great many more animals by letting them know that running into the road when a car is coming is not a good idea rather than giving them shiny eyeballs.
Don't forget those same shiny eyes work badly against an animal when they encounter a hunter at night with a spot light and a rifle.
Don't forget those same shiny eyes work badly against an animal when they encounter a hunter at night with a spot light and a rifle.
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Tapetum licidum...a mirror-like layer of cells that amplify light an enhance an animals ability to see in low light. Most animals that have evolved this are nocturnal.