Why are there no green mammals?

[RuleBritannia]

I was just watching an episode of QI and Stephen Fry points out that there are no green mammals, yet there are plenty of green birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Considering that the natural world has an abundance of green thanks to various plants and grasses, it would surely be an advantage to be able to blend in with that enviroment. Am I really suppost look at something like a zebra and think that black and white stripes are a good camouflage against the green and yellow of the African landscape?

So why are there no green mammals? Or am I missing any reasons why it would not be advantageous for a mammal to be green?

[Animavore]

I'm a green mammal.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

[RuleBritannia]

I'm sorry but calling that green is like calling a rainbow green.

[Animavore]

This creature is called the green monkey so it must be green.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm sorry but calling that green is like calling a rainbow green.

Not a great picture, true. Try seeing one live for more information.

Oh, an tree sloths are frequently green.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I'm sorry but calling that green is like calling a rainbow green.

Not a great picture, true. Try seeing one live for more information.

Oh, an tree sloths are frequently green.

That is due to moss growing in their fur though - the acouchi is genuinely green.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Oh, an tree sloths are frequently green.

That is due to moss growing in their fur though - the acouchi is genuinely green.

Clicks stop watch.

[RuleBritannia]

I'm sorry but calling that green is like calling a rainbow green.

Not a great picture, true. Try seeing one live for more information.

Oh, an tree sloths are frequently green.

Still you have to dig pretty deep to find a green mammal, unlike other vertebraes who come in an abundance of green, except maye fish, but then they don't have so much plant life to blend into.

Can you think of a reason why it would be more benificial to be black and white (like a zebra or cow) than green and yellow?

[AshtonBlack]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

Its some small town zoo, I think.

[AshtonBlack]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

Its some small town zoo, I think.

Nope, no "green" in the description. I'm still not convinced.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

Its some small town zoo, I think.

Nope, no "green" in the description. I'm still not convinced.

Somebody give me the PC frequencies for "green", please. I wouldn't want to offend any fucking body.

[RuleBritannia]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

Big cats are yellow.

[AshtonBlack]

Pretty sure it's down to the biochemistry used to colour the hair. IIRC there's only two proteins to choose from in mammalian fur, for colouring.

Can I get a link to the Acouchi's greeness status please XC. I thought there wasn't any.

Its some small town zoo, I think.

Nope, no "green" in the description. I'm still not convinced.

Somebody give me the PC frequencies for "green", please. I wouldn't want to offend any fucking body.

Huh?