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Glow & Light Tricks
Bioluminescence is when a living thing makes its own light — often through a chemical reaction or with the help of glowing bacteria. Some animals glow to lure prey or find a mate in the dark; others dazzle and signal with shimmering light shows.
4 weird animals on record
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Anglerfish
Weirdness 10/10
Bird of Paradise
Weirdness 9/10
Cuttlefish
Weirdness 9/10
Platypus
Weirdness 10/10
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Check what you know about glow & light tricks
A quick mixed self-check across these animals. No score — tap Real or Fake and see the answer.
“The Anglerfish fishes with a glowing lure that grows right out of its own forehead.”
“The Anglerfish shoots its prey out of the air with a high-speed jet of water, like a living water gun.”
“The Bird of Paradise has a male that snaps open a cape of jet-black feathers to win a mate.”