Lab rats, (the albino variety) are albino and hence have no color vision. 
Hooded rats may have some limited color vision similar to dogs, but I doubt 
it.


>>I was discussing Skinner boxes and rats.  A student said that he didn't
>think rats had color vision.  I wasn't sure.  Does anyone know if lab rats
>have color vision?
>
>Rob
>
>Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D.
>Human Development Program
>Liberal Studies Institute, Building 15
>100 Campus Center
>California State University, Monterey Bay
>Seaside, CA 93955-8001
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>

Harry Avis PhD
Sierra College
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Life is opinion - Marcus Aurelius
There is nothing that is good or bad, but that thinking makes it so     - 
Shakespeare


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