Sunday, March 17, 2013

Puffer fish

Common Name: Puffer Fish or Blowfish
Scientific Name: Tetraodontidae
Adaptations: Can fill its stomach with both water and air to become much larger than its original size, not looking so tiny and vulnerable. Some species also have a spine on its skin.
Hunting Strategies: Contain tetrodotoxin which is extremely poisonous to both fish and humans
Reproduction: Many times the male watches over the eggs, and in some species the male builds a sort of nest to attract a female.
Interesting Facts:
1. fills stomach with water to inflate many times larger than original size
2. is a carnivore
3. can be 1 in long up to around 3 ft in length
4. there is no anecdote for its toxins
I chose this animal because I thought that it would be interesting to learn about.

picture: http://www.scenicreflections.com/files/Puffer_Fish_Wallpaper_33w87.jpg

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