Fish Think Fast to Catch Prey (IMAGE)

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Fish Think Fast to Catch Prey

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This photo shows two fish of the species Toxotes chatareus in action. This image relates to article that appeared in the Jan. 4, 2008, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Thomas Schlegel of Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Institut für Zoologie II and colleague, was titled "Small Circuits for Large Tasks: High-Speed Decision-Making in Archerfish."

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Photo provided by Volker Runkel, Stefan Schuster, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, via <i>Science</i>-AAAS

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