This is the first ever photo of a fish using tools

This blackspot tuskfish, found in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, held a clam in its mouth and smashed it against a rock to reach the food inside. This photo is the first incontrovertible proof that fish are capable of tool use.

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While tool use was once seen as a uniquely human behavior, decades of animal observation has proven just how wrong that really was. We've seen primates, crows, and maybe even octopuses show signs of tool use. But outside of mammals, birds, and octopuses, tool use is close to unknown.

There were reports of fish tool use, but no hard evidence to back it up. That changed when diver Scott Gardner snapped this photo, and there are more like it about to be published in a new paper from Macquarie University researchers. Ecologist Culum Brown explains that the fish hit the clam against the rock with unmistakable precision, suggesting this was an activity it had long experience with. That contention is backed up by the presence of the presence of crushed shells around the rock, and Gardner found plenty more shell remains around the nearby rocks.

there is a little bit of controversy concerning whether or not it is tool use as the fish doesnt actually hold the tool.. ie the rock.. but to be fair, the fish doesnt have the capability to use the rock, and was still smart enough to know he had to break the clam open and still uses a rock to do.. still an amazing thing..

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reply to post by Misterlondon


Puts a whole new perspective on Stupid as a fish.

This is amazing we are discovering/finding new animals/species everyday that utilize their environment around them to the best of their ability.

Give the fish an applause he doesn't even have hands!

He's using his mouth for friq sake!

You are an experienced user, search is your friend... Oh, the irony!

Already posted. No dig at you, just your comment on my post about double posts being frowned upon and now this...

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Cool story nonetheless...

~Namaste

reply to post by TheUniverse

Unless the Fish are just doing their impression of stupid human tricks?

Either way I for one welcome our new gilled overlords.

reply to post by Misterlondon


And here I was expecting a spanner and a pair of pliers, at least.

Disappointed again!

Originally posted by SonOfTheLawOfOne
You are an experienced user, search is your friend...

Oh, the irony!

Already posted. No dig at you, just your comment on my post about double posts being frowned upon and now this...

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Cool story nonetheless...

~Namaste

edit on 11-7-2011 by SonOfTheLawOfOne because: (no reason given)

fair enough...

you are spot on my friend... schoolboy error, shame on me..


but you know how it is with the search function... i mean apocolypse now!! but you are right.. oh the irony... and i deserved it!


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ахаха evolution of fish
that's who come after us after 2012

Apparently you all have never seen an episode of Sponge Bob Square Pants!
They show fish driving cars and the like!

TPTB have been preparing us for this for years now!

I'm just glad that true DISCLOSURE has finally happened!

Taking advantage of leverage and creating a system for leverage are two entirely different things. This says more about how poorly the common man understands the distinction of humans and animals and also the commonalities. The distinction between man and animal is spiritual (not religious, although that comes afterward and can be chaotic or orderly, and also prideful or charitable).

looks like an ATS member trying to convince Phage that hes not omnipotent!