Claire. Posted May 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2017 How do blind cavefish find their way? The answer could be in their bones. Imagine living in perpetual darkness in an alien world where you have to find food quickly by touch or starve for months at a time. The limestone caverns of Mexico's Sierra del Abra Tanchipa rainforest contain deep cisterns cloaked in utter blackness. This is where researchers at the University of Cincinnati traveled to find a little fish (Astyanax mexicanus) that has evolved to feast or endure famine entombed hundreds of feet below the ground. Read more: Phys.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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