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Puffer fish

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Facts: The puffer fishes are also known as the blow fish. They are famous for their fire ability. For there fast and somewhat relaxed sea creatures makes

them vulnerable to predators. When a predator tries to get them, they blow out there enormous stomachs (which look like spikes) from ingesting large

amounts of water (even air if its necessary).Their diet is carnivorous. Some predators like the elephant and the sea snake aren't harmed by the puffer fishes' toxins. Most puffer fish contain octopus which is deadly to humans. There's enough toxins in a puffer fish to kill 30 humans. There is no antidote for a puffer fish scratch.

In japan they sell puffer fish to zoo keepers they call it fugu. This product is very expensive. If you get one bad cut means almost certain death for a customer. Most deaths occur annually. There are more than 200,000 puffer fish worldwide. Most are found in tropical and subtropical water; some even live in brackish and clear water. They have tampered bodies with bulbous heads. Some have wild markings and colors to advertise to the toxicity. Some have muted or cryptic coloration to blend in with the environment.

They can be sizes from 9 inch to 20 feet. They are scaleless fish, with have rough and spiky bodies. Most of their diet is invertebrate and algae. They have four teeth that are fused together into a break-line form. Large puffer fish will crack open and eat clams, mussels, and shellfish with there hard beaks. Poisonous puffers synthesize deadly toxins from bacteria in the animals they eat. Some puffer fish are vulnerable do to pollution/ habitat loss/ pollution. There predators are humans, snails and large fish. There colors are grey, yellow, blue, white, brown.There in the family of Tetraodontidae. They can live to 4-8 years. There origin is equator; from the kingdom: animalia, habitat is shallow water and coral reef.

Puffer fish are the second most deadly vertebrae on the planet. Fisher men recommend to use thick gloves to avoid poisons getting on you from the hook. The poisons will kill and paralyze the diaphragm. Which probably isn't I good idea to touch a puffer fish in general.

True or False: 1) "Puffer Fish are famous for there flame ability" a) true b)false 2)"One Puffer fish can kill about 30 people" a) true b)false 3) "In Japan they serve puffer fish to zoo keepers" a) true b)false 4)The predator of a puffer fish is elephants? a) true b)false 5)There are more then 200,000 puffer fish world wide? a) true b)false 6)They are 9 inches- 20 ft.? a) true b)false 7)Most puffer fish contain octopus? a) true b)false 8)Puffer fish are from the equator? a) true b)false 9)Is fugu what they call puffer fish as a food in Japan? a) true b)false 10)Are found in topical and subtropical waters? a) true b)false Puffer fish

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[|__http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/15-cute-animals-that-could-kill-you/pufferfish__] Fake Facts: 10

Facts: The puffer fishes are also known as the blow fish. They are famous for their fire ability. For there fast and somewhat relaxed sea creatures makes

them vulnerable to predators. When a predator tries to get them, they blow out there enormous stomachs (which look like spikes) from ingesting large

amounts of water (even air if its necessary).Their diet is carnivorous. Some predators like the elephant and the sea snake aren't harmed by the puffer fishes' toxins. Most puffer fish contain octopus which is deadly to humans. There's enough toxins in a puffer fish to kill 30 humans. There is no antidote for a puffer fish scratch.

In japan they sell puffer fish to zoo keepers they call it fugu. This product is very expensive. If you get one bad cut means almost certain death for a customer. Most deaths occur annually. There are more than 200,000 puffer fish worldwide. Most are found in tropical and subtropical water; some even live in brackish and clear water. They have tampered bodies with bulbous heads. Some have wild markings and colors to advertise to the toxicity. Some have muted or cryptic coloration to blend in with the environment.

They can be sizes from 9 inch to 20 feet. They are scaleless fish, with have rough and spiky bodies. Most of their diet is invertebrate and algae. They have four teeth that are fused together into a break-line form. Large puffer fish will crack open and eat clams, mussels, and shellfish with there hard beaks. Poisonous puffers synthesize deadly toxins from bacteria in the animals they eat. Some puffer fish are vulnerable do to pollution/ habitat loss/ pollution. There predators are humans, snails and large fish. There colors are grey, yellow, blue, white, brown.There in the family of Tetraodontidae. They can live to 4-8 years. There origin is equator; from the kingdom: animalia, habitat is shallow water and coral reef.

Puffer fish are the second most deadly vertebrae on the planet. Fisher men recommend to use thick gloves to avoid poisons getting on you from the hook. The poisons will kill and paralyze the diaphragm. Which probably isn't I good idea to touch a puffer fish in general.

True or False: 1) "Puffer Fish are famous for there flame ability" a) true b)false 2)"One Puffer fish can kill about 30 people" a) true b)false 3) "In Japan they serve puffer fish to zoo keepers" a) true b)false 4)The predator of a puffer fish is elephants? a) true b)false 5)There are more then 200,000 puffer fish world wide? a) true b)false 6)They are 9 inches- 20 ft.? a) true b)false 7)Most puffer fish contain octopus? a) true b)false 8)Puffer fish are from the equator? a) true b)false 9)Is fugu what they call puffer fish as a food in Japan? a) true b)false 10)Are found in topical and subtropical waters? a) true b)false