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[–] teft@piefed.social 48 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Goddamn. They produce tetrodotoxin in their skin glands. That's the same neurotoxin as puffer fish.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago

Puffer fish don't produce it but they eat animals that do and store it for themselves

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's throw one to a pod of dolphins

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 4 days ago

Found the secret dolphin

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago

If so, we gave puffer fish a cute name.

I present to you: cute roller newt