Dr. Universe: Why do puffer fish puff up?

By Communications staff, Washington State University
Dr. Universe is an illustration of a feline in a lab coat

Some puffer fish can inflate to the size of a balloon or a beach ball. Wes Dowd, an associate professor in WSU’s School of Biological Sciences has been fascinated by the puffer fish, too, and has found several reasons for this  unusual ability.

See the full answer at the Dr. Universe website.

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