Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times reports

When last we checked on the platypus, it was confounding our expectations of mammals with its webbed feet, duck-like bill and laying of eggs. More than that, it was producing venom.

Now it turns out that even its drab-seeming coat has been hiding a secret — when you turn on the blacklights, it starts to glow.

Read full article at Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. – The New York Times