An opossum glows pinkish purple under ultraviolet light at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab. Under visible light, its coat is much less vibrant. Without UV flashlights or specialized cameras ...

quolls and possums to glow bright pink in UV light. "Unexpectedly, we also found a contributing cause of the color of coppery brushtail possum fur—not photoluminescent, but a strong purple ...

They’re never exposed to UV light there, nor is there anyone to see ... deserves further investigation is the coppery brushtail possum’s indigo shade. This seems to vary within the species ...

“There’s a possum on your couch,” Hayden Doggett, 22, said to her. His mom didn’t believe him at first. “I really thought he was messing with me, so I went over and I turned the light ...