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Elaborate circles of sand and pebbles have been spotted off the coast of a Japanese island.
Prior to 2011, these strange, mandala-like circles found under the shallow sea were a mystery, and the identity of their architects was anything but expected.
They are constructed for an annual mating ritual by male white-spotted pufferfish, reports Japanese news. The 15-centimeter-long fish use their little fins to excavate the series of trenches during the mating season.
It takes the animal around 3 weeks to complete the sand mandala spawning nest, after which they escort the females there.
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Prior to 2011, these strange, mandala-like circles found under the shallow sea were a mystery, and the identity of their architects was anything but expected.
They are constructed for an annual mating ritual by male white-spotted pufferfish, reports Japanese news. The 15-centimeter-long fish use their little fins to excavate the series of trenches during the mating season.
It takes the animal around 3 weeks to complete the sand mandala spawning nest, after which they escort the females there.
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Pufferfish Creating Beautiful Underwater Mandalas–A Scene of Pure Peace
Elaborate circles of sand and pebbles have been spotted off the coast of a Japanese island. Prior to 2011, these strange, mandala-like circles found under the shallow sea were a mystery, and the identity of their architects was anything but expected. They are constructed for an annual mating...
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