Australian scientists have viewed wombats under ultraviolet light and found that their fur shimmers in shades of green, blue, and pink under a black-light lamp. When ultraviolet light falls on their fur in the dark, the marsupials and the steak look like they have been painted with "glowing" paints. In recent years, it has been found that biological fluorescence is more common among mammals than previously thought (i.e., flying squirrels under UV light have pink fur). Its significance is yet unknown, but scientists speculate it may be related to their nocturnal lifestyle.
