Most fish use their fins to swim…
But some can use their fins to do a whole lot more than that.
Meet the puffer fish.
Puffer Fish
Crazy skill: decorating!
Crazy Skill:
Decorating
Male puffer fish use their decorating skills to attract females.
To create his artwork, this one finds a patch of soft sand.
As he swims over the sand, he uses his fins to move it around and make patterns.
Some shiny seashells are added too – perfect!
The puffer fish works nonstop for a whole week.
When he’s finished, it’s a masterpiece. Wow!
This female thinks so too.
She was just passing by…
But she’s so impressed by his decorating skills that she decides to stay.
The male puffer fish has found himself a partner, all thanks to his hardworking fins.
So how crazy is the male puffer fish?
He makes amazing patterns in the sand to find himself a partner, and decorates them with shells!
amazing sand patterns
decorates with shells
That’s pretty crazy!