If you place a squirrel skull under a UV black light, something unusual happens. It glows pink! Interestingly, this is only the case for one specific species of squirrel - the eastern fox squirrel. The bones of eastern fox squirrels glow pink under a UV light. In this video, we explain why. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
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If you place a squirrel skull under a UV black light, something unusual happens. It glows pink! Interestingly, this is only the case for one specific species of squirrel - the eastern fox squirrel. The bones of eastern fox squirrels glow pink under a UV light. In this video, we explain why. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
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