[Tao.and.Laughter]

Last night I had the boys out for some free range and Jake seemed to get lost. Or more accurately he seemed to have lost me - I was wearing a black tshirt and black leggings. Jake ended up on the corner of the couch, crouched down and doing the swaying thing. When I walked over and said his name he immediately perked up and ran right up my torso to my shoulder. Are PEWs less able to see a person wearing black? The room wasn't part dim, but it also wasn't super bright either.

 

[Minky]

PEWs can barely make out light and dark shapes in decent light. In poor light, wearing black, you probably disappeared against the background. Here's a great page detailing how rats perceive the world: http://www.ratbehavior.org/RatVision.htm