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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. The factoid is being shared by nature and wildlife enthusiasts, who highlight it as another example of how much there is still to learn about familiar birds and their unexpected biology.
Why now: People enjoy surprising, little-known facts about well-known animals.
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 · 65
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