It's Alive Animals

After eons of isolation, these desert fish flub social cues

Pahrump poolfish react oddly to danger, a new study finds

Two endangered Pahrump poolfish swim in an aquarium. The long-isolated desert fish have lost their fear of some dangers, experiments show.

The aftereffects of a really long natural quarantine linger in Nevada’s endangered Pahrump poolfish (shown here in an aquarium) when forced to share water with other kinds of fishes.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Getting out into society after a long isolation gets awkward.