Cats among mammals that can emit fluorescence, new study finds
Over the last few years, fluorescence under ultraviolet light has been reported among many animals, including birds, reptiles, insects and fish. In a new study published today by researchers from the Western Australian Museum and Curtin University, fluorescence among mammals was found to be "extremely common." Researchers studied 125 mammal species -- both preserved and frozen -- held in museum collections for the presence of "apparent fluorescence" under UV light, finding "apparent fluorescence