Animals That Glow In The Dark

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Animals that produce their own light through a chemical reaction in their bodies are called bioluminescent animals

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Here is a list of six animals that are bioluminescent and glow in the dark

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The anglerfish emits light from the end of a rod-like structure on its forehead. The structure is inhabited by a large number of bioluminescence bacteria

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Fireflies, the most common among bioluminescent creatures, emits light due to reaction of a protein luciferin with oxygen, calcium and ATP 

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Comb jellies are bioluminescent and create their own glowing compounds, such as coelenterazine, through genes that produce photoproteins

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Glowworms, also known as fireflies or lightning bugs, are bioluminescent. The light is created by a chemical reaction in an organ near their tails

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Jellyfish are also bioluminescent. The light is created inside their bodies through a reaction between luciferin and oxygen, which releases energy and emits light

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Lanternfish have light-producing organs called photophores that are embedded throughout their bodies, especially on their bellies

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