RT @friel
While #echinochrome staining of bone is best known in sea otters that feed on sea urchins, it is also known in fishes that have a similar diet. Here are a few examples of fishes with purple bones (e.g., Wolffish, Moray Eel & Parrotfish). #TheMoreYouKNow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinochrome_A
@punkrockscience I did not know that, but did you kn ow that the bones of the Eastern Fox Squirrel glow under UV light? https://vmnhpaleontology.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/squirrel/
@ambulocetus I did not! And it’s due to a porphyria?!?
@punkrockscience If you catch one, you can shine a black light in it's face and the teeth glow. It's kind of weird.
@punkrockscience Yes they are fun. You never kn ow what you'll find. I would avoid trying it in a hotel though.
@ambulocetus I really need to start carrying a black light flashlight everywhere.