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What does a dolphin use to get high? A toxic puffer fish that makes them lapse into trancelike state
Mail on Sunday (UK) ^
| 21:03 EST, 29 December 2013
| (Daily Mail Reporter)
Posted on 12/30/2013 9:39:01 AM PST by Olog-hai
Dolphins are said to share the human traits of bravery, jealousy and even a sense of humor.
But it seems they share some worrying vices as well.
Scientists were amazed at footage of the mammals apparently getting “high” with the help of a toxic puffer fish.
In an extraordinary scene filmed for a new TV series, the dolphins are shown gently passing the fish between them. Experts believe the creatures are using the toxins, which emerge from the puffer fish as part of its defense mechanism, for their own enjoyment.
They nudge the fish with their snouts and as the toxin is released into the water, they seem to lapse into a trance-like state. …
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dolphins; legalhigh; pufferfish; toxins
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:39:02 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Hmmm, “White (Dolphin) Punks on Dope”
2
posted on
12/30/2013 9:39:56 AM PST
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
To: Olog-hai
Watch for the feds and Congress pass laws to regulate and tax puffer fish.
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:42:01 AM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evastion are tools of deceit)
To: Olog-hai
Prepare for the war on puffer fish.
To: Olog-hai
Dolphins are said to share the human traits of bravery, jealousy and even a sense of humor.I bet they are jealous of the Chargers after their choke job yesterday against the Jets.
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:43:31 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Olog-hai
Now we know where Woody Allen got the idea for “the Orb.” (Sleeper)
To: Olog-hai
The real fans of puffer fish sushi want a tad of the liver left to get a buzz.
7
posted on
12/30/2013 9:44:08 AM PST
by
AU72
To: miliantnutcase
"Oh Spongebob, WHY?"
8
posted on
12/30/2013 9:44:48 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Olog-hai
Don't
Bogart that fish,
My friend.
Pass it over to me.
Don't Bogart
That fish,
My friend.
Pass it over to me.
--Little Feat
9
posted on
12/30/2013 9:45:35 AM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Olog-hai
“Yo, Flipper! Quit bogarting the fish and let me have a puff(er).”
10
posted on
12/30/2013 9:47:16 AM PST
by
dirtboy
To: Olog-hai
If the dolphins have figured this out, we should get a pool going on how long it will be before some crack-head thinks this is a good idea.
11
posted on
12/30/2013 9:47:26 AM PST
by
BuffaloJack
(Democrats believe in a two-party system—the masters and the slaves.)
To: Olog-hai
I was reading an article the other day that said the new theory is that man created agriculture to make beer.
Apparently drugs will motivate nearly anything to do more.
12
posted on
12/30/2013 9:50:51 AM PST
by
TexasFreeper2009
(Obama lied .. the economy died.)
To: Olog-hai
Puffer fish are a gateway to blow fish and worse...
13
posted on
12/30/2013 9:51:18 AM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evastion are tools of deceit)
To: Olog-hai
“lapse into a trance-like state” I used turkey on Christmas eve to achieve that state.
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:53:54 AM PST
by
Farnsworth
(Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
To: Olog-hai
Toad-licking for our marine mammal friends. Do they do it “on porpoise?”
To: Olog-hai
The DEA will be on this right away.
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:54:26 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(From time to time the.tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Dolphin bites puffer fish PING
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posted on
12/30/2013 9:58:39 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: Revolting cat!
18
posted on
12/30/2013 9:58:58 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: Blood of Tyrants
Were Dolphins part of Obama’s Choom Gang? Is this a Chum Gang?
To: Olog-hai
I’ll start worrying when dolphins wear hoodies.
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posted on
12/30/2013 10:04:28 AM PST
by
Track9
(hey Kalid.. kalid.. bang you're dead)
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