Fluorescence -- the absorption of short wavelengths of light and re-emission of longer wavelengths of light -- is widely distributed among mammals and is most intense among nocturnal species.
Museum staff discover hundreds of mammals glow under UV light - Australian Geographic
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Fluorescence in mammals highly common but purpose still unknown: Study - Science News
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Articles tagged as New Research
Fluorescence is found to be common in cats and many mammals •
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Articles tagged as Animals
Museum staff discover hundreds of mammals glow under UV light - Australian Geographic
The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding - The New York Times
More Than 100 Mammals Glow Under UV Light, Perhaps Even Your Pet
cats glow under uv lights, Home
More Mammals Are Hiding Their Secret Glow - The New York Times
Researchers explore the phenomenon of fluorescence in mammals
