What fish is the smartest?

For fish, that title goes to manta rays. They're giant, charismatic and basically geniuses. Mantas have huge brains — the biggest of any fish — with especially developed areas for learning, problem solving and communicating.
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Are any fish smart?

According to Culum Brown from Macquarie University, "Fish are more intelligent than they appear. In many areas, such as memory, their cognitive powers match or exceed those of 'higher' vertebrates including non-human primates." Fish hold records for the relative brain weights of vertebrates.
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Are pet fishes smart?

1. They are far more intelligent than they get credit for: Researchers have found that fish recognize each other and gather information by eavesdropping. They're capable of remembering past social interactions that they've had with other fish, and they show affection by rubbing against each other.
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What animal has no brain?

Almost all animals have a brain, but there are a few exceptions. There is one organism that has no brain or nervous tissue of any kind: the sponge. Sponges are simple animals, surviving on the sea floor by taking nutrients into their porous bodies.
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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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Can a fish drown?

Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But if the gills are damaged or water cannot move across them, the fish can suffocate. They don't technically drown, because they don't inhale the water, but they do die from a lack of oxygen.
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Can a fish survive in milk?

Fish have evolved over many millions of years to survive in water with a certain amount of dissolved oxygen, acidity, and other trace molecules. So, though skim milk is nine-tenths water, it still would be entirely insufficient to support a fish for long.
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Can a fish 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. For example, sand tiger sharks gulp air into their stomachs at the surface which they then discharge out the back door to attain a desired depth.
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Can fishes pee?

Yes they do! But why? Well, like most living things, fish too produce waste from their metabolic processes. Peeing is one way of doing that and is referred to as excretion.
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Do fishes cry?

"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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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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What animal has 32 brains?

Leech has 32 brains. A leech's internal structure is segregated into 32 separate segments, and each of these segments has its own brain.
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What animal never dies?

To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
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Who has no heart?

There are also numerous animals with no hearts at all, including starfish, sea cucumbers and coral. Jellyfish can grow quite large, but they also don't have hearts. Or brains.
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Can you give a fish CBD?

In the United States cannabidiol (CBD) oil has risen in popularity to reduce stress in people as well as a wide range of claims for different kinds of pets. Healthy Fins is the first such company promoting the benefits of CBD extract for fish, especially in reducing stress to help make fish healthier.
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Does CBD affect fish?

In contrast, CBD exposure clearly influenced the locomotory ability of our experimental fish. The CBD treated group exhibited a marked decrease of swimming performance (reflected as velocity and distance) when compared both to ethanol and water exposed fish.
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Can birds get high?

It's called "anting," and lots of birds do it. This article originally appeared on VICE Romania. I recently found out that some species of birds are known to have a drug habit.
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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 fish ever shut their eyes?

Unlike humans and several other mammals who settle in for a cozy night of rest, most of them remain in motion and don't close their eyes. Actually, they can't close their eyes because they lack eyelids. Some species continue to float along and will occasionally move a fin to keep oxygen flowing into their gills.
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Do fish have friends?

Science writer Stuart Blackman reveals whether fish really do have companions. While it's clear that many fish seek out each other's company, they don't tend to nurture relationships with their shoal-mates.
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Do fishes eat their own poop?

There is no fish that will eat poop in an aquarium. Occasionally fish are seen chewing on fish poop, but that is because they mistake it for food. Even catfish, plecos, or shrimp do not eat fish poop. The only way to remove fish poop is to use a gravel vacuum and remove it manually.
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