Reporting their results in Current Biology researchers have discovered that Coral Trout Plectropomus leopardus seem to be as good as chimpanzees at knowing when to engage in collaborative hunting. When hunting for food, the trout team-up with moray eels, which are experts at flushing tiny fishes out of coral crevices into open water where they are easy pickings for the trout. The trout are apparently even able to determine which eel is a better hunting partner and select that one for finding food in the future. Beyond the initial interest, the results also support the idea that a relatively small brain does not prevent some fish from being able to comprehend information as effectively as apes do in similar, albeit terrestrial, situations. More: Reef Predator Only Hunts With The Best… More:
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