Squirrel Bones Glow Under UV Lights
In this video, we explain why squirrel bones glow under UV black lights. This is true exclusively for one species of squirrel - the eastern fox squirrel. In the video, we explain why this happens, and show what a squirrel skull looks like as it fluoresces under a UV black light. This video answers the questions:
What animals fluoresce under UV light?
What animal bones fluoresce under a UV lights?
How does fluorescence work?
What is the science behind fluorescence?
Why do some things fluoresce?
What do squirrel bones look like under a UV light?
Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
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