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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Dolphins have exhibited behavior that makes them at least seem a lot smarter than other animals, some beneficial to humans, some not and some pretty dark. The whole thing about using porpoises to practice killing so they can more effectively kill dolphin calves to bring females into heat is pretty amazing.
Pass the puffy on the left fin side.
Freegards
My neighbor has a tattoo very similar to this..Always made me wonder what that was all about.
Stupid junky dolphins. Now Vancouver is going to have to have a puffer fish exchange program so that flippin’ Flipper doesn’t get aids.
Dolphin Choom Gang
The mild facial numbness I had the one time I ate Fugu (puffer fish sashimi) was “interesting”. Maybe it’s the one option dolphins have for getting high.
How are they going to dispose of puffer fish spines properly? They got enough funding . . . ?
Blow fish? Ohhhhh.....so that’s why Barney Frank is always snorkeling.
They do it for the halibut.
lol
The dorky tribal tattoo depicted in the tattoo and the blowhole smoke makes it.
Freegards
“Puffer fish are a gateway to blow fish and worse...”
You win the prize. Thanks for the laughs.
Puffer, puffer, pass.
The Carribean Puffer fish, produces the tetratotoxin used un the movie “Law Abiding Citizen” when the good guy put the toxin on the gun handle and lulled the bad guy into a dazed state. It was said the toxin paralyzes, but leaves all sensory perception intact, so the bad guy could feel his leg being severed, as well as his testicles, eyelids, fingers, toes, arms, and other appendages. It was a great scene.
When mankind fell, all creation fell with them.
Only after they flounder around high for a while.
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