Glow in the Dark Bones

[NorCalAnthony]

Just ran across this article and thought it was pretty neat. These little guys never cease to amaze me...

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-an...ark-bones-and-may-be-using-this-to-get-lucky/

 

[kinyonga]

Very interesting!

 

[Syreptyon]

That's amazing! How is it fair for one type of animal to be so incredible in so many different ways?

 

[kinyonga]

Chameleons see ......
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...036-84b5-56c6bae4d5bb/?utm_term=.8ca4ed0f5f95

 

[ColorificChameleons]

They are truly fascinating. I was completely unaware of this.

 

[NorCalAnthony]

Chameleons see ......
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...036-84b5-56c6bae4d5bb/?utm_term=.8ca4ed0f5f95

That's really cool. I wonder how them being able to see in UV and also being able to reflect UV helps them in the wild. I bet it helps them find mates and spot rivals better in their natural habitats.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Chameleons never cease to amaze! They are of those animals you can't help but love and be fascinated by. How could we not be captivated by them? They can see ultraviolet light, their bones glow in the dark, they have 360 degree vision, their eyes move independently, and they change color! We are so lucky! Plus, they always keep us on our toes

 

[kinyonga]

And they have negative refractive lenses in their eyes!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7854450
http://mychameleononline.com/how-do-chameleons-eyes-work/