Dolphins Spy in the Pod

The BBC was producing a documentary series called Dolphins Spy in the Pod. They saw young dolphins messing around with a certain breed of pufferfish. When this breed is provoked, it releases a nerve toxin that's toxic in large doses but also known to produce a narcotic effect in small doses. To even try this toxin, humans would have to stab themselves repeatedly in the mouth and risk paralysis and death.

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