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Several North American Bats Can Glow in the Dark (UV light, don't get excited.) (www.vice.com)

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According to wildlife biologist Steven Castleberry, one of the study’s authors, the answer might be as simple as a lingering evolutionary vestige. Think of something like the tail bones we humans have as a remnant of when our extremely ancient ancestors had tails.

The glow could be an ancient biological trait that once served a purpose but now hangs around, not really useful to anyone, and acts more like a cool factoid than a valuable trait from back in ancient bat days.

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