The Deadly Pufferfish
In The Deadly Pufferfish, naturalist Steve Backshall is swimming by a coral reef when he comes across the deadly pufferfish and sunfish. Steve shares about both toxic fish. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
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Q: What is surprising about the pufferfish?
A: It is one of the most poisonous fish in the sea.
Q: How do pufferfish “puff” up?
A: They fill their stomachs with water.
Q: Compare the size of sunfish when they are born with when they are full-size.
A: They start out the size of a pea and can grow to the size of a rhino.
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