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The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective memory shape a predator-prey arms race

  • May 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective memory shape a predator-prey arms race
Beneath the tropical trees of southern Mexico, enormous shoals of sulfur mollies blanket the water surface of toxic sulfur springs, where survival depends on collective defense against relentless attacks from predatory birds. The tiny fish survive attacks of birds through creating spectacular collective waves.

Originally published at Phys.org

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