If you thought fish were cold, wet creatures who forget everything - TopicsExpress



          

If you thought fish were cold, wet creatures who forget everything in three seconds flat, think again. Scientists have found they are fast learners, carry mental maps around in their heads - and can retain memories for months. Swimming gormlessly around in their bowls or tanks, fish have long been dismissed as dunces compared with higher animals such as rats, cats, dogs and primates. This view is now being challenged by findings that could re-ignite the debate over the cruelty of angling. Tests on fish in aquaria at Oxford University have shown that despite their tiny brains, they possess cognitive abilities outstripping those of some small mammals.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:16:40 +0000

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