Manmade Puffer Fish

Another Brennan & Dad Creation...made of styrofoam, clay, toothpicks and spraypaint. Some pufferfish trivia:

~Dolphins have been observed using puffers as a sort of toy in the wild. They tease the puffers with their teeth, causing the small fish to become alarmed and then inflate. After a while the fish calms down and deflates, thus starting the cycle over again. It is speculated that dolphins may also enjoy the mild numbing effect from small amounts of the puffers toxin.
~When lifted out of water, puffers can inflate with air, but they may have problems deflating again afterwards. When this happens with aquarium specimens, fishkeepers hold the puffer underwater by the tail, head upwards, and shake the fish gently until the air escapes out of the mouth.
~Fugu, the Japanese dish containing puffers meat, famous for its potential toxicity.

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