A black cat’s green eyes are attributed to the amount of melanin in its DNA. Green-eyed cats have very little melanin in their eyes. Cats with amber, yellow, and hazel eyes have more melanin.

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While most wild animals have a very limited range of eye colors (usually black, brown, and yellow), wild cats have strikingly colorful eyes.