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Atlantic Puffin Beaks Fluoresce Under Ultraviolet Light
Original: The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) has an interesting factoid: their colorful beak plates absorb ultraviolet light
The Atlantic Puffin's colorful beak plates absorb ultraviolet light and fluoresce under blacklight, a little-known trait of the seabird. Nature and wildlife enthusiasts are sharing the biology factoid, which adds to the bird's reputation as one of the most striking species of the North Atlantic. The discovery highlights how much remains to be learned about familiar animals.
Why now: An unusual, surprising biology fact about a beloved bird is circulating among nature enthusiasts.
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
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- The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) has an interesting factoid: their colorful beak plates absorb ultraviolet light and fluoresce under blacklight. # birds # nature # wildlife # biology · tangledwing@ohai.social · 66
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