Don’t worry if your cat glows – it’s pretty normal, new study finds
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New research led by the West Australian Museum has determined that fluorescence amongst mammals is extremely common.
Western Australian Museum’s Curator of Mammalogy Dr Kenny Travouillon told Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR’s Afternoons the fluorescent properties of mammals are useless to many of the creatures but could be used as a signalling mechanism among others.
“It may help brighten some part of the animal so they can see members of their species from a distance,” Travouillon said.
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