Tag: Biofluorescence
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Platypuses have a glowing secret—their fur shines under UV light! In 2020, researchers at Northland College in Wisconsin discovered that platypus fur exhibits biofluorescence, glowing a soft greenish-blue when exposed to ultraviolet light. This trait was first noticed in museum specimens and later confirmed in live platypuses in Australia. It’s a rare feature for mammals,…
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Platypuses just keep getting weirder—they glow in the dark! In 2020, scientists at Northland College in Wisconsin discovered that platypus fur glows a greenish-blue color under UV light, a trait called biofluorescence. They were studying museum specimens when they noticed the glow, and later confirmed it in live platypuses too. This makes them one of…