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Some animals (plankton, fish, worms, shrimp, other invertebrates) have a type of bacteria inside their bodies that causes light. This is called Bioluminescense. They can get this bacteria through the food they eat, some pass it down to their offspring and scientists have even placed these bacteria in some higher animals and even plants.
Some scientists think that this Bioluminescense is used by animals that live so deep in the water that everything is dark. Smaller animals use their artificial light attract a mate, others use it to catch prey, by hypnotizing them. On PBS, there was a program that showed shrimp using Bioluminescense to attract a predator so that it would shine and be eaten by a bigger predator.
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∙ 12y agoDo you mean a example of an animal that produces its own light? That would be a firefly and a glowworm !!
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What is the scientific term for an animal that produces light?
lumazoa
How do you make a cat balloon animal?
Look it up how to make a cat balloon animal it's easy
What you may say to an animal to make it go away?
Unless the animal speaks english, the best thing to do is make a loud noise... or scare the animal away.
Can you make a sentence with the word animal?
He behaved like a wild animal.
Which animal possesses light-producing organs and very large eyes?
Lanternfish
Which animal has its bones filled with air to make it light?
Birds
What is a bioluminescent light?
Bioluminescent chemicals are organic molecules that emit light (photons) under specific conditions that occur in the originating animal's natural habitat. Examples of this include the firefly/lightning bug in the United States and many organisms that reside in the deep ocean.
Is constellation use to give off light at night?
No - a constellation is simply a pattern of stars that make up a complete object, animal or person.
How do squids make bioluminescence?
squids have a bacteria in there body that make bio luminance known as Vibrio Fischeri" they control it in there light organ by shutters as u control ur eye
what was the animal that came to the light house from lucy light house?
sea lion
What animal is most affraid of light?
The animal who is most afraid of the dark is unknown. But there are some rare cases where dogs are afraid of the dark. This, though, is very rare.
Can dogs smell light?
No, but they can see it. Scents that can be smelled are caused by particles of matter in the air which can be sensed by the nerves in the nose. Light photons are pure energy which the nerves in the eyes can sense. A bright light can cause the eyes to make tears which down into the nose and can make an animal or person sneeze. Thus to some extent the nose might be said to react to light.
What is the scientific term for an animal that produces light?
lumazoa
What animal is chip of sonic unleash?
a light gaia
Does light make noise?
No. Light does not make sound.
How to make animal and plant cells?
It pretty much has to do with sex to make the animal cell...
How do animals eyes glow in the dark?
Animals eyes do not glow, their eyes only reflect light. This reflection of light, which appears to make the animal's eye glow, is called eyeshine and it is caused by the tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of tissue in the eyes of many vertebrate animals. The tapetum lucidum allows the animal to see better in low-light situations (such as after dark) by reflecting the light back into the retina. When a photo is taken of an animal that has tapetum lucidum in it's eyes, the light reflected from the flash of the photo often makes the eyes appear to glow. The same thing occurs when light is flashed into the eyes of animals that contain tapetum lucidum after dark.
