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Pufferfish Create Undersea Crop Circles to Attract Mates

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By Kelli Bender Sep 21, 2012

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    The pufferfish's creations are not a one-time effort. To ensure that females see the design, the male has to constantly fix the piece so it doesn't fade due to water flow. 

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Sam

I guess pufferfishes like to splurge on their men!

September 21 2012 at 2:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
glers

One would think that there would be thousands of these circles on the bottom of the sea, but this is the first and only picture , I have my doubts!

September 21 2012 at 1:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
chandler windham

Awesome!

September 21 2012 at 1:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Moe Daniels

Yeah, Puffer Fish from outer space!

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cata.nedelcu

:)))))))

September 21 2012 at 7:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jumpnalake

wow

September 21 2012 at 1:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
puritianb

What the male will do to get next to the female.

September 21 2012 at 1:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
woodwardteam

Can you find a better picture of the majesty and intelligence of nature than this? of course , there's many more examples. Why don't the bible thumpers go LARGE on preserving our ecological environment. GOD's creatures? it is a confounding mystery.

September 21 2012 at 1:33 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
Aquilus Domini

That's really something! What a neat creation by an artistically gifted little creature. We learn something new everyday and this was definitely something different.

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Aquilus Domini

That's really something! What a neat creation by an artistically gifted little creature. We learn something new everyday and this was definitely something different.

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