i think they can.
2007-06-13 16:57:07 · 9 answers · asked by Hick Chick<3! 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i had 2 healthy fish in an aquarium. when the female died, the male died right by her like a few min. latter.
2007-06-13 17:09:54 · update #1
Didn't you see "Finding Nemo?" Of course they can love one another....
Seriously, I don't think the cold blooded creatures of the land or sea actually feel human emotions. I do, however, believe that the warm blooded creatures develop and maintain an emotional attachment to mates and offspring that is very close to what we feel as love. Elephants grieve for mates, babies and members of their herd that die. Wolves howl for many reasons, one of which is to mourn a lost member of the pack.
In my own personal experience, cats and dogs will become sad and depressed when a companion animal dies or is taken away.
2007-06-13 17:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't think so, until I had a perfectly healthy fish die when we stopped using the room it was kept in. We had set up a spare bedroom as a den. But when we moved the TV out, and quit spending time in the room, it died in just 2 months. Nothing wrong with it. I now have 2 fish in that same tank. They're fine. ( All were Fantail goldfish.)
2007-06-14 00:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Aunt Karen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agreed
2007-06-14 00:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bloblobloblob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish and other sea life can form mated pairs. Whether or not they actually love each other, or just following instinct can only be answered by a researcher....if they even know!
2007-06-14 00:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Daddy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure - you've heard the expression there are plenty more fish in the sea ...
Now you know why I dont drink water ... all that fish love floating around - at least they dont argue over who gets the wet spot ...
2007-06-14 00:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by zappafan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about other fish, but goldfish have a memory that lasts like 3 seconds. So maybe if it's love at first sight....again...and again....and again...
2007-06-14 00:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by curiousgirl07 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, do you think they know sin, heartbreak, stupidity or even hatred? They just have the insecurities of nature, and the urges of reproduction, and basic living, they may be aggressive, and behave like they might, but who really knows for sure?
2007-06-14 00:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by TheExpert 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nope, sorry , fish aren't capable of emotion as we know it
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2007-06-14 00:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
JUST LET IT GO THEY DIDNT DIE BECAUSE OF LOVE, THEY DIED BECAUSE YOU DIDNT TAKE CARE OF THEM. OR BECAUSE OLD AGE
2007-06-14 00:12:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋