Marine time: Mada maalum ya viumbe maji, uoto, mazao kwenye mito, maziwa na bahari

Marine time: Mada maalum ya viumbe maji, uoto, mazao kwenye mito, maziwa na bahari

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When pufferfish inflate, they release a toxin into all who touch them.

This toxin is deadly in high doses; however, in small doses, it has a narcotic effect.

As a result, if dolphins gently "bop" them with their noses, the fish gives them a mild high. So the dolphins purposely inflate pufferfish and pass it around to their dolphin friends, turning it into a fun social activity.

Well, it's fun for the dolphins. Not so much for the poor, startled-looking puffer.

Learn more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smar...o-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/
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