Dr. Universe: Why do puffer fish puff up?

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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.

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