fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 个月前Tigers 🐅 🐯mander.xyzimagemessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down15
arrow-up11.16Karrow-down1imageTigers 🐅 🐯mander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 个月前message-square123fedilink
minus-squareInverseParallax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up105·edit-26 个月前Our primary outer protein is basically keratin, which can be tinted orange(carotene), beige (collagen) or brown/black (melanin). The green pigment is a byproduct of bilirubin catabolism, which we don’t have because we use a different pathway to metabolize and recycle it.
minus-squaredalekcaan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 个月前Not particularly, just doesn’t have hooves.
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·6 个月前the green pigment? What green pigment?
minus-squareInverseParallax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·6 个月前For reptiles and other stuff, we don’t have those.
Our primary outer protein is basically keratin, which can be tinted orange(carotene), beige (collagen) or brown/black (melanin).
The green pigment is a byproduct of bilirubin catabolism, which we don’t have because we use a different pathway to metabolize and recycle it.
Found the tiger.
Good eyesight!
Not particularly, just doesn’t have hooves.
the green pigment? What green pigment?
For reptiles and other stuff, we don’t have those.