In simpler terms, it means these bat toes can absorb UV light and then emit it back at a different wavelength, creating that eye-catching glow. This phenomenon isn’t entirely new in the animal ...

All eyes on you, Bats. Screenshot: Prime 1 Studio Batman’s live-action adventures have tried multiple times to depict the character’s iconic, white-eyed cowl from the comics in multiple ways.

Well, these bats have glow toes. When ultraviolet light shines onto the Mexican free-tailed bat’s extraordinarily hairy toes, they light up like a Christmas tree.

The Nocturnal Eye ... In fact, many bats ... The presence of the tapetum can be observed at night when a pair of glowing eyes reflects back a flashlight or some other light source.