A researcher prepares a goldfish to learn how to navigate a fish-operated vehicle on land, at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Six goldfish, each receiving around 10 driving lessons, took part in the study. Each time one of them reached a target set by the researchers, it was rewarded with food. But some goldfish are better drivers than others. "There were very good fish that were doing excellent and there were mediocre fish that showed control of the vehicle but were less proficient in driving it," said biology professor and neuroscientist Ronen Segev. 
A goldfish navigates on land using a fish-operated vehicle developed by a research team at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Showing that a fish has the cognitive capability to navigate outside its natural environment of water can expand scientific knowledge of animals' essential navigation skills, the researchers say. "We humans think of ourselves as very special and many think of fish as primitive, but this is not correct," said Segev. "There are other very important and very smart creatures." WATCH | Rats can also be taught to drive cars, previous research has shown: 
Rat driving compilation1 year agoDuration 0:33Behavioral neuroscientist Kelly Lambert studies if rats can learn to drive tiny cars in her lab. In return, the rats get fruit loops as a reward. (Credit: University of Richmond) 0:33
