Scientists discover Platypuses glow under black light (pic)

[JEDI]

Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. (Published 2020)

What other secrets are they hiding?

www.nytimes.com

new worthless power for Psyduck (Pokemon) 🙂

 

[sdifox]

We should corral the resident platypus and conduct this experiment.

 

[pcgeek11]

Another strange fact is the males have a poison that they administer from spurs on their hind legs.

Poisonous platypus spur - Stock Image - Z901/0012

Platypus (Omithorhynchus anatinus), showing the poisonous spur on the inside of the hind leg on an adult male. Crows Nest, SE Qld., Australia. B. G THOMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

www.sciencephoto.com

 

[sandorski]

Another strange fact is the males have a poison that they administer from spurs on their hind legs.

Poisonous platypus spur - Stock Image - Z901/0012

Platypus (Omithorhynchus anatinus), showing the poisonous spur on the inside of the hind leg on an adult male. Crows Nest, SE Qld., Australia. B. G THOMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

www.sciencephoto.com

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"Australia"-of course they do.

 

[nakedfrog]

Is there a lab where they're just putting random animals under blacklights now?

 

[IronWing]

Is there a lab where they're just putting random animals under blacklights now?

I can tell you that cats don't glow. Cat pee however glows beautifully.

 

[sdifox]

Is there a lab where they're just putting random animals under blacklights now?

Since uv tubes were invented.

 

[nakedfrog]

Since uv tubes were invented.

So they're going alphabetically, is that why they just got to the platypus?

 

[Platypus]

We should corral the resident platypus and conduct this experiment.

It's true... 😳

 

[sdifox]

So they're going alphabetically, is that why they just got to the platypus?

I guess? Or they fear that heel spike.

 

[Kaido]

Doobie doobie doobie Peeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyy!

 

[zinfamous]

It's true... 😳

naturally? Or....OK, I don't wanna know.

 

[Captante]

I can tell you that cats don't glow

Don't have any white cats I take it? 😀

 

[nakedfrog]

naturally? Or....OK, I don't wanna know.

Oh, I think you do

 

[IronWing]

Don't have any white cats I take it? 😀

Well, um,…






Actually Smally was the worst offender for walking in on the uv mineral display. She didn't glow. 😛

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Is there a lab where they're just putting random animals under blacklights now?

Their bedroom.

 

[darkswordsman17]

That's a wet ass platypussy

 

[darkswordsman17]

I can tell you that cats don't glow. Cat pee however glows beautifully.

Women apparently have stripes:

Well, um,…

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Actually Smally was the worst offender for walking in on the uv mineral display. She didn't glow. 😛

I saw tabby and was like, the fuck, there's like 30 different species of black cats?

I see Sleepy, Regan (the one possessed by Slimer), Highasfuck (lowest right corner), and Thefuckyoulookinat.

 

[IronWing]

I saw tabby and was like, the fuck, there's like 30 different species of black cats?

Tabby got his name when he was still a stray to distinguish him from the other strays: the Siamese, big gray kitty, little gray kitty, and the black one. He lived to be twenty two. 🙂

 

[sdifox]

Tabby got his name when he was still a stray to distinguish him from the other strays: the Siamese, big gray kitty, little gray kitty, and the black one. He lived to be twenty two. 🙂

So you are the fabled Cat Lady Guy?

 

[IronWing]

So you are the fabled Cat Lady Guy?

Pretty much. We peaked at twelve, dropped to zero, and are now back at five. The last one got in because the cat sitter we had while away on vacation texted to say, "oh, by the way, the kitten that's been hanging around ran into the house and disappeared."