As a defense against predators, this fish can swallow water into its stretchy stomach to quickly grow in size, erecting the sharp spines on its skin that otherwise lie flat! The stomach of the longspined porcupinefish is extremely specialised for this purpose: it is full of folds, has additional muscles surrounding it that squeeze out the water once it's time to deflate, and lacks any digestive ability.
The term and concept of "rent lowering gunshots" has seeped into my mental vocabulary, and I've welcomed it there. Something I'm up to is gross and weird? Good, keeps the rent low. Keeps judgy people out. Post weird shit on your blog, do weird shit to your hair, be as fucky as your heart ever wants to be. If you're not the one making the profit, make yourself unprofitable. The aposematism of brightly coloured creatures is there to warn predators, not friends.
You have no moral obligation to make yourself palatable for those who would consume you.
Olive鈥檚 Wet Beast Fact: Contrary to popular belief, Sand Dollars aren鈥檛 a seashell, snail, or crustacean! They are a type of fucking Sea Urchin. Can you believe that shit?
[ID: three photos of breams (a silvery fish with an arched back and a spiky dorsal fin) being held by human hands to present them. onto each photo, the caption "Life Could Be A Bream" in glittery pink-purple gradient text has been added. end ID]