These might look like a glowing bunny, but it's actually a biofluorescent springhare.
, the East African springhare are very similar in size and physical appearance but are differentiated by genetic differences. Contrary to what their names suggest, they’re not related to hares but are actually rodents.
Olson and colleagues photographed the specimens under both visible and UV wavelengths of light. Under the UV light conditions, the outward-facing back and sides, but not the bellies, of the springhares displayed a red-orange glow.bred in captivity at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska. Patches of these springhares’ fur fluoresce with a vibrant pink glow under UV light, and each individual displays a unique pattern of vibrant red, orange, and pink.J. Martin and E.
In addition to light imaging, Olson and his team used a chemical technique called thin layer chromatography to extract the molecules responsible for the fluorescence from the fur of a deceased femaleat the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden in Evansville, Indiana. They identified various species of porphyrins, a class of organic molecules famous for their intense pigmentation, that are responsible for the otherworldly glow.in many proteins and tissues.
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