Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
Birds of a feather flock together, but when guppies gather, they get really bad worms.
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News tagged with guppies
Fish cannibalism is rare in the wild, study finds
Mosquitofish and guppies, though known to be cannibalistic in captivity, are extremely unlikely to be cannibals in wild settings, and the rare instances of cannibalism in these fish are likely due to strong competition for ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2022
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Guppies found to be susceptible to optical illusions
A team of researchers working at the University of Padova, in Italy, has found that like humans and many other animals, guppies are susceptible to optical illusions. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, ...
Mating, tattoos and leaving home: A tale of growing up guppy
Nature is full of big questions that are easy to ask and hard to answer. With some good old-fashioned hard work and help from a humble, gilled vertebrate, though, Michigan State University's Sarah Fitzpatrick and Isabela ...
Evolution
Dec 7, 2021
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Guppies have varying levels of self-control
Just like humans trying to stick to New Year's resolutions, guppies have varying levels of self-control, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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'Matador' guppies trick predators
Trinidadian guppies behave like matadors, focusing a predator's point of attack before dodging away at the last moment, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2020
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Research shows guppies help their brothers when it comes to the opposite sex
When it comes to finding a mate, male guppies rely on their brothers to ward off the competition.
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Mar 26, 2020
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Trinidad's guppy-filled streams provide natural lab for genetic rescue research
Trinidadian guppies, ubiquitous in freshwater aquariums around the world, are no bigger than your thumb. But for Sarah Fitzpatrick, assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department of Integrative Biology and ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2020
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Leadership's in the blood for tiny fish
Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2019
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A study on tropical fish sheds light on species invasions
Biodiversity, i.e., the variety of life forms on Earth, is in great danger. Human-driven climate change and intensive land use are altering ecosystems, and globalisation facilitates the transport of non-native species into ...
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