Saturday, March 26, 2011

Revealed: Fish DO have a good memory and can even be sneaky




Fish do not have a three second memory and are in fact quite cunning, according to scientists.
Researchers found that fish remember potential predators for months. They are also capable of teamwork and carrying out acts of deception.
Dr Kevin Warburton, who has been studying fish behaviour for many years, described the suggestion of the three second memory as 'absolute rubbish'.
Fish are far cleverer than scientists have previously believed
Fish are far cleverer than scientists have previously believed
He said: 'Fish are quite sophisticated. 'Fish can remember prey types for months. They can learn to avoid predators after being attacked once and they retain this memory for several months.

1 comment:

  1. I never new fish had good memories, even no memories at all, that's a new one to me

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