Smart Fish?

**Mako** · 09-03-2008, 04:33 PM

Scientist finds fish are as clever as mammals - Telegraph

Or maybe I should say smart fishes.

**Mako** · 09-03-2008, 07:20 PM

Daryl still thinks they are idiots.

OK, maybe those weren't his words.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daryl B.

They know how to avoid predators and that makes them smart? OK, if that is what you want to call it.

Yes, they absolutely can learn, but is a learned response the same as intelligence?

My $0.02-worth,

Daryl B.

Shorty · 09-03-2008, 07:39 PM

I know I have "educated" more that my fair share of fish over years.

clucker · 09-03-2008, 08:18 PM

Of course they are smart....they travel in schools don't they?

09-03-2008, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mako Director Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A bit further south... Posts: 4,301 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Smart Fish? Scientist finds fish are as clever as mammals - Telegraph Or maybe I should say smart fishes. __________________ "Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut."

09-03-2008, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shorty Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: on the water near Lincoln Posts: 1,376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I know I have "educated" more that my fair share of fish over years. __________________ The best thing you can stock your tackle box with is confidence.

09-03-2008, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
clucker Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Bend Posts: 528 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Of course they are smart....they travel in schools don't they? __________________ American sportsmen contribute $3million per day directly to wildlife conservation. Millions of acres of public-use land has been purchased, preserved, and maintained with this money. PETA does not pay for ANY true wildlife conservation efforts. Not one acre has been purchased or preserved by them, not even for an endangered species.

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