Why do puffer fish swell? (Until it explodes!)
- December 15, 2024
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This fishingOf course they don’t walk around like that all the time. Agree pufferfish Why do they sometimes swell so much and look scary? Pufferfish actually activate such
This fishingOf course they don’t walk around like that all the time. Agree pufferfish Why do they sometimes swell so much and look scary? Pufferfish actually activate such
This fishingOf course they don’t walk around like that all the time.
Agree pufferfish Why do they sometimes swell so much and look scary?
So this kind of fish, to protect themselves in times of danger they swell. The reasons underlying this behavior are also very different. When it senses a threat, it quickly swallows water and inflates its stomach. Because their stomachs are quite flexible, they can absorb a lot of water and air.
Moreover, this is not the case in this case huntercan’t eat them.
pufferfish Making it look bigger when blown up actually makes it less attractive to hunters. They can be dangerous prey because they have a thorny structure on their skin when swelling.
As we think, these fish do not swell often and do not return to their previous state. It takes almost 5-6 hours to return to the old images. In the meantime tired fish It’s not as good as you might think to constantly blow yourself up because it would leave you vulnerable.
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.