Forget jazz hands, these bats have glow-in-the-dark toes that will leave you in awe. Biologist Fernando Gual-Suárez recalls the moment his colleague questioned the unusual appearance of the bats’ feet during a research expedition in Mexico City. The team had set out to track the movement of Mexican free-tailed bats using UV powder, but instead stumbled upon a mesmerizing discovery – the bats’ toes were glowing in the dark.
Date: 2024-08-28 10:00:00
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