Article 6F9M2 Positively glowing: fluorescent mammals are far more common than earlier thought, study suggests

Positively glowing: fluorescent mammals are far more common than earlier thought, study suggests

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Donna Lu Science writer
from Science | The Guardian on (#6F9M2)

Scientists believe luminescent quality is widespread after finding 86% of species studied had fur that glowed in UV light

Fluorescence in mammals is much more common than previously thought, new research suggests.

A luminous property, fluorescence has been described in recent years in Australian marsupials including platypuses, wombats, Tasmanian devils and echidnas.

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