Sable Nakamura
Wildlife CorrespondentFormer field biologist who spent three years tracking wolves and now tracks facts about the animal kingdom. Firm believer that animals are weirder than aliens.
22 articles published
Articles by Sable Nakamura
Animals
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A Fish the Size of a Rice Grain Screams Love Songs at 140 Decibels
Danionella cerebrum, a transparent fish barely visible to the naked eye, produces underwater mating calls as loud as a firecracker. It's the animal kingdom's most absurd exception to the size-sound rule.
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Dolphins Are Getting High on Pufferfish Toxin—and They Know Exactly What They're Doing
Dolphins deliberately harass pufferfish to trigger toxin release, then pass the fish around to experience the intoxicating effects. It's the animal kingdom's most blatant case of recreational drug use.