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May 7, 2008
Whose the smartest of them all ?
Basketball-Playing, Limbo-Dancing Fish: Proof of Intelligence
If you needed any more proof that fish are smart, sensitive creatures that deserve more than being battered or stuck in a glass bowl – meet Comet. He plays football, basketball, rugby, limbo dances and more. Now before you start thinking, “Oh that’s soooo cute, I want one. Isn’t Comet amazing?” take the blinkers off and also think about these fun facts:
Fish are, by nature, intelligent beings. Comet is pretty darn amazing but so are all the other fish out there. So don’t go thinking he’s one of a kind.
If fish are proven to be this clever, do they really deserve to be doomed to a 10×10 bowl for the rest of their lives, merely to amuse us impressionable humans? A fish tank is a glass prison – what’s the crime?
Don’t even get me started on fish as food. If you eat fish, the story about Comet’s ‘tricks’ should serve as a good basis to, well… stop eating them. Would you eat your dog? ‘Cause dogs do some neat ‘tricks’ too.
Have some interesting animals facts to share? We are waiting to hear from you on the Dishoom message boards.
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Many people have never stopped to think about it, but fish are smart, interesting animals with their own unique personalities—just like the dogs and cats we share our homes with. Did you know that fish can learn to avoid nets by watching other fish in their group and that they can recognize individual "shoal mates"? Some fish gather information by eavesdropping on others, and some—such as the South African fish who lay eggs on leaves so that they can carry them to a safe place—even use tools.
Scientists are starting to learn more and more about our finned friends, and their discoveries are fascinating:
Tajinder Singh
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If you don't know who Comet is, check this out!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=564101&in_page_id=1770&ito=1595
Remember, Fish Are Friends NOT Food!
Posted by: Niranjan at May 7, 2008 6:39 PM