Sorry, Charlie, you and Nemo aren't the only fish that talk
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 16:21
in Psychology & Sociology
An artist's representation shows the midshipman fish singing to attract a mate. Talking fish are no strangers to Americans. From the comedic portrayal of "Mr. Limpet" by Don Knotts, to the children's Disney favorite, "Nemo," fish can talk, laugh and tell jokes--at least on television and the silver screen. But can real fish verbally communicate? Researchers say, "Yes," in a paper published in the July 18 issue of the journal Science. Further, the findings put human speech--and social communications of all vertebrates--in evolutionary context.
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