I wonder if part of the appeal is that the nest somehow better protects the young from predators than a small, plain nest.
March 22, 2018, 07:04 PM
sigmonkey
So. Giant flying pufferfish?
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
March 22, 2018, 07:07 PM
cuda2045
March 22, 2018, 07:39 PM
k5blazer
Are these like snowflakes in that no two are alike?
March 22, 2018, 08:06 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
That is pretty cool ...and he looks like he is smiling while he is doing this (probably thinking about that lady puffer he is going to be "involved" with
Not to mention...dolphins LOVE them some puffer fish ...
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
March 22, 2018, 08:36 PM
mdblanton
Wow- amazing.
Michael
March 22, 2018, 08:48 PM
4MUL8R
Think of what must be "true" of a lowly puffer fish 1. Radial or polar coordinates in his head 2. A retained center (reference) 3. A diameter measurement for the OD 4. A diameter measurement for the ID (differentiation) 5. A circle based on a center 6. Relative height of sand mounds based on energy input from fins 7. Awareness of where he is in "altitude" (see how he uses the center under fin near the tail to define his position with respect to the ground 8. Understanding of dead shells (vs. live) 9. Triangulation with wide-set eyes to grab the shell 10. Force feedback to avoid crushing or breaking the shell in his mouth 11. Color and pattern vision 12. Sense of cleanliness 13. A purpose 14. A dedication (24 x 7) 15. Deferred gratitude (often thought solely human) 16. Where to put the art with respect to depth, sunlight, and current 17. How do defend himself while constructing 18. Selflessness (he fertilizes eggs alone, after they are laid, and remains on guard for days)
Interestingly similar to Japanese culture.
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March 22, 2018, 09:12 PM
sigmonkey
You forgot;
19. Not blushing when being videoed setting up la chambre d'amour.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
March 22, 2018, 09:17 PM
Rey HRH
Beautiful work.
Am i right that, unfortunately, this is the fish that is a sushi delicacy?
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
March 22, 2018, 09:18 PM
blueye
Those Japs where always artsy.
March 22, 2018, 10:42 PM
esdunbar
I didn’t realize puffer fish did that. Very cool.
See, even fish chicks dig a dude with a nice house
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