Can fish live in tears?

No, fishes can't cry and can't produce tears.
It is often thought that fish may lack the limbic system, but in reality, fishes do have a limbic system, but they lack the biological machinery to produce tears. Let's see in detail why a fish can't cry and what is the reason behind this.
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Can fish cry underwater?

"Since fishes lack the parts of the brain that set us apart from the fishes — the cerebral cortex — I doubt very much that fishes engage in anything like crying," Webster told LiveScience. "And certainly they produce no tears, since their eyes are constantly bathed in a watery medium."
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Do sea animals cry?

Certainly, tears would not seem out-of-place for these expressive creatures. The calls of whales seem emotive enough for tears also. But as a general rule, underwater creatures do not cry. As their eyes are already perpetually wet, tears are simply unnecessary, both for fish and underwater mammals.
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Do fish feel emotion?

Fish have pain receptors and the capacity to suffer

While we might not be able to read pain on a fish's face, the evidence is increasingly clear that they experience a range of emotions including fear, joy, relaxation and playfulness.
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Can Tigers cry tears?

Animals do create tears, but only to lubricate their eyes, says Bryan Amaral, senior curator of the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Animals do feel emotions, too, but in nature it's often to their advantage to mask them.
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Can cows cry?

How Do Cows Cry? Cows cry by making loud, high-pitched wailing moos. Research shows that cows have different moos for communication and have a distinct “crying” moo that they use when they're distressed or upset. Cows also shed tears from their eyes as humans do.
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What animals cant cry?

Animals simply don't cry. Or at least, they don't shed emotional tears. The only creatures who have evolved to do so, it turns out, are humans. We snivel at sad movies, well up at weddings and blink away hot tears of frustration during arguments.
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Do fish get thirsty?

The answer is still no; as they live in water they probably don't take it in as a conscious response to seek out and drink water. Thirst is usually defined as a need or desire to drink water. It is unlikely that fish are responding to such a driving force.
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Do fish like music?

Fish are attracted to certain sounds and vibrations and not to others. Certain types of music and sounds repel fish while others interest them. Music and other sounds can define the change in the way fish behave in the water, including their eating and swimming patterns.
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Can fish love their owners?

Surprisingly, science has found that fish are capable of recognizing their owner's face, even if the owner is standing by the tank with other people. Fish can develop an association between something they like, being fed, with the person who feeds them.
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Do fishes feel pain?

“Fish do feel pain. It's likely different from what humans feel, but it is still a kind of pain.” At the anatomical level, fish have neurons known as nociceptors, which detect potential harm, such as high temperatures, intense pressure, and caustic chemicals.
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Why are crocodiles tears?

The phrase derives from an ancient belief that crocodiles shed tears while consuming their prey, and as such is present in many modern languages, especially in Europe where it was introduced through Latin.
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How do you cry fish?

No, fishes can't cry and can't produce tears.

It is often thought that fish may lack the limbic system, but in reality, fishes do have a limbic system, but they lack the biological machinery to produce tears.
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Can a fish scream?

Fish don't audibly scream when they're impaled on hooks or grimace when the hooks are ripped from their mouths, but their behavior offers evidence of their suffering—if we're willing to look.
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Do fishes fart?

Most fish do use air to inflate and deflate their bladder to maintain buoyancy which is expelled either through their mouth or gills which can be mistaken for a fart.
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Can I drown a fish?

Yes, fish can 'drown'–for lack of a better word. Though, it is better to think of it as a form of suffocation where oxygen levels are too low or the fish isn't able to properly pull oxygen from the water for one reason or another.
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Do fish like the dark?

Fish don't like the dark because when there is no light to see, they dart around the tank, colliding with the walls, ornaments and can even become tangled in the plants. Fish need light to determine whether it is night or day, and they're scared of the sudden switch from darkness to light.
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How do you play with your fish?

To play with your Betta fish, try adding water-safe items to the bottom of your fish's tank, like rocks and hiding places. For added stimulation, put a small bobber or other floating device on top of the water so the Betta can play with it when it comes up for air.
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Can u touch your fish?

Touching your pet fish is usually a bad idea. It's advised to avoid touching or grabbing fish with bare hands in an aquarium unless in emergency situations. From sanitary concerns to fish safety, there are many reasons to avoid touching them altogether.
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Do fishes pee?

Fish have kidneys which produce urine containing ammonium, phosphorus, urea, and nitrous waste. The expelled urine encourages plant growth on coral reefs; downstream benefits also include increased fertilization of algae and seagrass, which in turn provides food for the fish.
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Can you get your fish high?

THC edibles appear to have no effect on fish. Scientists in Lebanon fed tilapia pellets laced with cannabis oil to see if cannabinoids would have a calming effect on fish. Their conclusion: Unlike other pets such as dogs and cats, fish feel no such high on THC.
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Can fish see air Yes or no?

Air has an extremely low refraction index, making it impossible to see. Neither us nor fish can see the air in the environment.
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Do all animals go to heaven?

The consensus among the Christian denominations seems to be that, as Pope John Paul II said in 1990, animals do have souls. But they don't all agree on whether or not they're welcomed into heaven along with people.
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Can any animals laugh?

Dozens Of Animals Laugh Too, Study Shows : NPR. Dozens Of Animals Laugh Too, Study Shows A new study in the journal Bioacoustics found that 65 different species of animals have their own form of laughter. Study co-author Sasha Winkler describes the sounds animals make during play.
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Which animal cries the most?

Pet owners often claim their dogs cry. Darwin thought monkeys and elephants wept. But modern scientists believe the only animal to really break down in tears is us.
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