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How do pufferfish inflate themselves into a ball?
Quick Answer
Pufferfish gulp water, or air when out of water, to rapidly expand their bodies. Their skin and stomach can stretch dramatically to make them harder to eat.
The Full Story
When threatened, a pufferfish can ingest water very quickly and swell to several times its normal size. If it is out of water, some species can gulp air instead. The body shape becomes rounder and many species also have spines that stand out, making them difficult and dangerous for predators to swallow. The inflation is a defense, not a way of moving around. Many pufferfish also contain tetrodotoxin, a powerful poison found in tissues such as the liver and ovaries.
Key Facts
1.can inflate to several times normal size
2.some species contain tetrodotoxin
3.inflation is a defense mechanism
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