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Thursday
Aug222013

The Amazing Male Pufferfish

Did you know that the male Pufferfish makes very intricate structures to lure females? "The circular structure not only influences female mate choice but also functions to gather fine sand particles in nests, which are important in female mate choice."

This is the little guy is the creator of this wonderous structure:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos curtosey: ajw.asahi.com

Read the entire story of the male Pufferfish and these structures at Nature.com

 

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