Articles for tag: Bats, biofluorescence, nocturnal animals, ultraviolet glow, Wildlife Biology

Why Some Bats Glow Under Ultraviolet Light

Why Some Bats Glow Under Ultraviolet Light

Andrew Alpin

You might think Halloween decorations when you hear about glowing bats, yet scientists have recently discovered something truly remarkable. When placed ing, six species of the critters were found to emit a green luminescence, marking a groundbreaking discovery in North American wildlife research. It is the first record of the phenomenon in bats native to ...