The pufferfish caught in a net in this fascinating YouTube clip gives a perfect demonstration of how they ‘puff’ their bodies ...

Pufferfish are well-known for their ability to “puff up” into a round, sometimes spiky ball. Some people also know them for the poison their bodies hold. These unique fish are usually found in ...

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

The poison found in pufferfish, blowfish, balloon fish, toads, sunfish, porcupine fish, toadfish, globefish, and swellfish is a tetrodotoxin. This is one of the most toxic poisons found in nature.

The puffer chicken has the face and legs of a chicken but the body of a puffer fish. Rolf Parker-Houghton, a.k.a. Dr. Balderdash, said the creatures resemble puffer fish because of all the defenses ...