Pufferfish Report

Spencer did a report on pufferfish back in November. The class was studying Australia so they each got to choose an animal from that region to do their report on. One report day we all got to go to Spencer's school. The kids had their reports set out. As parents and teachers walked around the classroom the kids could answer questions and share amazing things about their animal. It was great fun and Spencer did a fabulous job.

Here he is on report day.

Spencer had fun making these crafty puffers to show off.

Of course Drew had to make one too!

Here is Spencer's report.

Pufferfish

by Spencer Hamilton

Pufferfish live all around the world but mostly in tropical & subtropical water. They can even live in fresh water! Some of the puffers that live by Australia are triggerfish, starry, guineafowl and blackspotted. There are more than 120 species of pufferfish in the world. One of my favorites is the sharpnose because it has a silly shape. The sharpnose puffer is the smallest kind. It is only 4 ½ in. long and it doesn’t live by Australia.

Pufferfish can be 4 ½ inches long to 3 feet long. They do not have scales but some have spiny prickles that poke out when they inflate. They have tough skin. Puffers can suck up air or water into a ball shape to keep them safe. Most puffers are silvery and white on their sides and belly. Some are poisonous. Some people like to eat them. They are called fugu in Japan and it is a really expensive thing to eat. It can even kill you. I don’t want to eat it. Puffers have 4 teeth that make a beak shape. Big puffers can even break open clamshells and stuff like that to eat them. Puffers mostly eat invertebrates and algae. They are carnivores just like me!