Scots discovered: fish are actually intelligent, cunning and self-interested creatures. It is noted: "Their image as intellectuals and difficult to understand is disappearing"
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Fish have developed a reputation for being particularly antipathetic pets, not to mention, stupid animals. A group of Scottish scientists who wanted to break the myth revealed new data about the social life of the fish. The BBC reported that fish are actually intelligent creatures that are not driven by instincts alone. The research conducted shows that the fish are cunning, self-interested and civilized.
According to the three experts from the Universities of St. Andrews, Leeds and Edinburgh, in recent years there have been major changes in the psychological and mental way in which the fish were caught. "The image of the fish as engaging in boring, mind-numbing and difficult-to-understand activities is disappearing," said one of the researchers. According to him the myth according to which fish enjoy a memory of only three seconds has been dispelled.
Recent studies have revealed that the fish are able to identify individuals, mark prestige and even identify relationships. The scientists discovered in their research that in addition, the fish are capable of building sophisticated structures (within the limits of the aquatic world of course) and even that they enjoy a complex memory. "Although it seems amazing to people who are used to judging animal intelligence on brain mass, the fish can even be compared to mammals."
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