Dec 08, 2020 19:00:00

Tasmanian devil's 'bioluminescence' confirmed for the first time in the world

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Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in Ohio, it was confirmed that the Tasmanian devil glowed blue when exposed to UV light. Bioluminescence has been confirmed in more than 200 species of organisms, including mammals, but in recent years, multiple cases of ' bioluminescence ' that emits absorbed light again have been found in Oceanian organisms, and the case of Tasmanian devil is the first. That is.

Toledo Zoo first to record biofluorescence in Tasmanian Devils | wtol.com
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/toledo-zoo-first-to-record-biofluorescence-in-tasmanian-devils/512-c838ba38-0ddf-450e-9ec1-87a2b88d8f8f

Tasmanian devils glow under UV light, researchers confirm after Australian animals biofluorescence discovery --ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-07/us-zoo-researchers-discover-tasmanian-devils-glow-under-uv-light/12957148

It was discovered by protection engineer Jake Shane. I put the Tasmanian devil in a pitch-black room and exposed it to ultraviolet rays of a specific wavelength, and confirmed that the eyes, ears, and nose glowed blue.

Shane recently heard from a colleague about the platypus's 'bioluminescence' and the wombat's 'bioluminescence', so what happens to Australian animals kept in the zoo? He said he tried it.

It is currently unknown why 'bioluminescence' occurs in Tasmanian devils and what effect 'bioluminescence' has. Other species that perform 'bioluminescence' include camouflage and use to gather friends.

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It was corrected because it was 'Biofluorescence' instead of 'Bioluminescence'.