Bioluminescence often requires another substance, like oxygen, to make light. Because Rudolph produces light in his nose, it only makes sense his nose would shine intensely and bright because he breathes oxygen
a blanket of stars pop out against a jet-black sky. Below you, mirrored black-blue water churns up with waves. Over the rail, blue sparkles of bioluminescence float past in the wake.
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But one thing's for sure: The bluish color of their "glow" is unusual among creatures that exhibit bioluminescence (or the ability to "light up," thanks to a chemical reaction in the body). Although these lightning bugs are abundant locally, they're found in very few places throughout ...