What exactly is this small puffer fish doing and how did it manage to accomplish such a feat?
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I recently saw a video on youtube where it shows a puffer fish making intricate designs in the sand:
OZZY MAN VIDEO
The puffer fish made this design on the sand:
What exactly is the puffer fish doing and how is it capable of accomplishing such a feat?
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I recently saw a video on youtube where it shows a puffer fish making intricate designs in the sand:
OZZY MAN VIDEO
The puffer fish made this design on the sand:
What exactly is the puffer fish doing and how is it capable of accomplishing such a feat?
ethology ichthyology marine-biology
edited 3 hours ago
ukemi
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asked 6 hours ago
user35897user35897
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I recently saw a video on youtube where it shows a puffer fish making intricate designs in the sand:
OZZY MAN VIDEO
The puffer fish made this design on the sand:
What exactly is the puffer fish doing and how is it capable of accomplishing such a feat?
ethology ichthyology marine-biology
edited 3 hours ago
ukemi
467111
asked 6 hours ago
user35897user35897
566213
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I recently saw a video on youtube where it shows a puffer fish making intricate designs in the sand:
OZZY MAN VIDEO
The puffer fish made this design on the sand:
What exactly is the puffer fish doing and how is it capable of accomplishing such a feat?
ethology ichthyology marine-biology
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ukemi
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A tiny Japanese puffer fish creates a grand sand sculpture on the featureless seabed by using his fins to dig furrows. He uses this to attract the attention of passing females.
Why do puffer fish build sandcastles? (BBC)
Further observation revealed that this “mysterious circle” was not just there to make the ocean floor look pretty. Attracted by the grooves and ridges, female puffer fish would find their way along the dark seabed to the male puffer fish where they would mate and lay eggs in the center of the circle. In fact, the scientists observed that the more ridges the circle contained, the more likely it was that the female would mate with the male. The little sea shells weren’t just in vain either. The observers believe that they serve as vital nutrients to the eggs as they hatch, and to the newborns.
- http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/09/18/deep-sea-mystery-circle-love-story/
Here is the source of the video:
Puffer Fish Constructs A Masterpiece of Love - BBC Earth (YouTube)
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
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A tiny Japanese puffer fish creates a grand sand sculpture on the featureless seabed by using his fins to dig furrows. He uses this to attract the attention of passing females.
Why do puffer fish build sandcastles? (BBC)
Further observation revealed that this “mysterious circle” was not just there to make the ocean floor look pretty. Attracted by the grooves and ridges, female puffer fish would find their way along the dark seabed to the male puffer fish where they would mate and lay eggs in the center of the circle. In fact, the scientists observed that the more ridges the circle contained, the more likely it was that the female would mate with the male. The little sea shells weren’t just in vain either. The observers believe that they serve as vital nutrients to the eggs as they hatch, and to the newborns.
- http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/09/18/deep-sea-mystery-circle-love-story/
Here is the source of the video:
Puffer Fish Constructs A Masterpiece of Love - BBC Earth (YouTube)
answered 4 hours ago
ukemiukemi
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
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– user35897
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
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A tiny Japanese puffer fish creates a grand sand sculpture on the featureless seabed by using his fins to dig furrows. He uses this to attract the attention of passing females.
Why do puffer fish build sandcastles? (BBC)
Further observation revealed that this “mysterious circle” was not just there to make the ocean floor look pretty. Attracted by the grooves and ridges, female puffer fish would find their way along the dark seabed to the male puffer fish where they would mate and lay eggs in the center of the circle. In fact, the scientists observed that the more ridges the circle contained, the more likely it was that the female would mate with the male. The little sea shells weren’t just in vain either. The observers believe that they serve as vital nutrients to the eggs as they hatch, and to the newborns.
- http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/09/18/deep-sea-mystery-circle-love-story/
Here is the source of the video:
Puffer Fish Constructs A Masterpiece of Love - BBC Earth (YouTube)
answered 4 hours ago
ukemiukemi
467111
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
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– user35897
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
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– ukemi
3 hours ago
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A tiny Japanese puffer fish creates a grand sand sculpture on the featureless seabed by using his fins to dig furrows. He uses this to attract the attention of passing females.
Why do puffer fish build sandcastles? (BBC)
Further observation revealed that this “mysterious circle” was not just there to make the ocean floor look pretty. Attracted by the grooves and ridges, female puffer fish would find their way along the dark seabed to the male puffer fish where they would mate and lay eggs in the center of the circle. In fact, the scientists observed that the more ridges the circle contained, the more likely it was that the female would mate with the male. The little sea shells weren’t just in vain either. The observers believe that they serve as vital nutrients to the eggs as they hatch, and to the newborns.
- http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/09/18/deep-sea-mystery-circle-love-story/
Here is the source of the video:
Puffer Fish Constructs A Masterpiece of Love - BBC Earth (YouTube)
answered 4 hours ago
ukemiukemi
467111
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A tiny Japanese puffer fish creates a grand sand sculpture on the featureless seabed by using his fins to dig furrows. He uses this to attract the attention of passing females.
Why do puffer fish build sandcastles? (BBC)
Further observation revealed that this “mysterious circle” was not just there to make the ocean floor look pretty. Attracted by the grooves and ridges, female puffer fish would find their way along the dark seabed to the male puffer fish where they would mate and lay eggs in the center of the circle. In fact, the scientists observed that the more ridges the circle contained, the more likely it was that the female would mate with the male. The little sea shells weren’t just in vain either. The observers believe that they serve as vital nutrients to the eggs as they hatch, and to the newborns.
- http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/09/18/deep-sea-mystery-circle-love-story/
Here is the source of the video:
Puffer Fish Constructs A Masterpiece of Love - BBC Earth (YouTube)
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
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– user35897
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
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– ukemi
3 hours ago
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
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– user35897
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
$endgroup$
– ukemi
3 hours ago
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
$endgroup$
– user35897
3 hours ago
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Ok thanks +1. But this only answers the first part of the question. How is such a puffer fish capable of doing this? Is this knowledge learnt or ingrained?
$endgroup$
– user35897
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
$endgroup$
– ukemi
3 hours ago
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@user35897 By 'how' I thought you meant mechanically, in which case the video shows better than a description.
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– ukemi
3 hours ago
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