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Goldfish can only remember the past five seconds of their life.

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What animal has a memory span of 3 seconds?

Sharks


Which animal has a short memory span?

Gold fish?


Do goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds?

goldfish do have longer than a 3 second memory


Do fish have a memory span?

Not quite. They only have a memory span for three seconds. Then they forget everything all over. I am not an expert but I heard it on tv, you should google it.


What fish has a memory span of three seconds?

I'm pretty sure all fish have a memory of about 10-30 seconds. They aren't really that bright.


How long is a goldfish's memory span?

It actually has a memory span of a month. I read this in a book. Don't blame me if it is wrong. This is because a goldfish always recognizes it's owner, knows when it should be fed. It only has the attention span of 3 seconds.


What is the longest memory span a fish can have?

it is until they have sex then they forget everything.


What animal has the shortest attention span?

Hmm. Does fish go into that category?I was thinking about a goldfish.It would most likely depend on individual differences.Even I have a short attention span when dealing with things that do not interest me in the slightest.On the Lighter SideI'm sorry, what was your question?


What fish is said to be forgetful?

The goldfish It is said a goldfish only has a memory span of just a few seconds


Which creature has the shortest memory span?

The goldfish is often said to have a very short memory span, lasting only a few seconds to a few minutes. However, recent studies suggest their memory could be longer than previously thought.


Do goldfish have any unusual habits?

their memory span is 10 seconds, i think that by the time they can find something unusual to do they forget it.


What is a memory span of a goldfish?

I know as a fact (from a book) that a goldfish only has a three-second memory. So I never expect my goldfish to recognize me as their owner! =) Despite popular opinion that goldfish have no memory it has been show in many studies they do have long term memories. It is generally accepted be around two week but some studies have shown it to be up to 11 months.