Wild fish can tell humans apart when they dress differently, study finds

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Akasazh@feddit.nl · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I was already amazed at fishes wearing dresses, let aside them having different options of costumes.

::: spoiler Tap for spoiler /s me pretending to only read the title and misconstruing that :::

I could tell humans apart, if they let me use dresses!

Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

... ok but why wouldn't they?

Did anyone live under the assumption they couldn't recognise distinct organisms?

I mean many people still believe goldfish only have a 6 second memory, even though that myth has been debunked for nearly 2 decades.

"Ah. It's this guy again. I'm just gonna boop his lure real quick so he knows that I know that it's him."

-- Some shit ass Bass at the bottom of a lake (probably)

"creature with eyes can see, more at six"

Big deal, so can I.

Fishes be like "wait a minute, you ain't Kevin, he was wearing a blue blazer!"

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