Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Part of a mating ritual for a species of pufferfish had scientists baffled for over 10 years.

Chapters:

00:00 Is it a sign?
00:43 Created by a creature
01:14 Eggs of the creature
01:26 The humble pufferfish
01:46 Defenses
02:11 Deadly Toxins
02:52 Species and habitat

Credits and attributions:

Pao baileyi[Hairy puffer] eggs 200 hours by 京都淡水フグ繁殖研究所.
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Dance of the pufferfish (Curacao March 2016) (raw) by Richard Fuchs.
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Amazing Facts About the The Puffer Fish! by The Adventures of Scuba Jack.
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youtu.be/bU-_P0y48to

Explore the world fish :Look at these exotic fish by Mark Toner.
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youtu.be/rE_vG2u2sPY

Diver removes hook from mouth of puffer fish by Viral Web.
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youtu.be/YI4t9G762Co

Pufferfish eating carrot bass boosted by aZamBie.
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youtu.be/NBs_HE3rrKM

PufferArt :
Source: writings.stephenwolfram.com/2018/01/showing-off-to-the-universe-beacons-for-the-afterlife-of-our-civilization
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Arothron hispidus 1 by LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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