These Biofluorescent Mammals Emit A Vivid Pink And Red Glow

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Springhares emit a bright pink hue under UV light (Credit: Olson et al. 2021, Scientific Reports)

Biofluorescence refers to an organism's ability to absorb ultraviolet light (UV) and emit it as a colorful glow. The skill has been documented in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and even microscopic tardigrades. However, glow-in-the-dark mammals are still new to science. They currently include just a handful of nocturnal animals such as flying squirrels, opossums, and platypuses. The latest to hop on to this elite list is a jumping rodent called the springhare.

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  • wolves101
    wolves1013년 이상
    I read about that a long time ago, and a lot of people say it looks like a rabbit but I don't see how it does. It has a long tail and longer back legs and shorter front legs than a rabbit.
    • wolf_lover_boy
      wolf_lover_boy3년 이상
      that is so cool how its red,pink!!! 😎
      • hibiscusgirl
        hibiscusgirl3년 이상
        wow that is crazy
        • techfashion0315
          techfashion03153년 이상
          Oh, my gosh. I think that is the coolest thing ever! It's colors match Valentine's Day too!
          • zoeyyang
            zoeyyang3년 이상
            that is soo cool
            • zoeyyang
              zoeyyang3년 이상
              wow
              • nk9
                nk93년 이상
                this is amazing!
                • nk9
                  nk93년 이상
                  wow! I did not know this! Amamzing!
                  • redrobin
                    redrobin3년 이상
                    Not a lot of animals can glow like that!!!
                    • 11dc33
                      11dc333년 이상
                      I never knew glow-in-the-dark animals ever existed!

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