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Published 5 years ago by 66bnats with 1 Comments
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Flying squirrels secretly glow pink, thanks to fluorescence

Drab by day, North America’s three species of flying squirrels are all fluorescent. But why?

Continue Reading https://www.nationalgeographic.com

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  • Gozzin
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    This makes the most sense:

    some owls fluoresce bright pink on their undersides, so the squirrels may be mimicking this coloration.

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