Lastly, I would tell her, you may have heard that goldfish have a three-second memory. But goldfish can remember that a colored paddle means food is coming, even months after the association is formed. Goldfish can perform complex tasks, such as escaping a net or navigating a maze. How can such a small fish hold on to the memory of the snaking path of a maze for three months? Could you do that? What is it like for a creature with a three-month memory to live and die in a bubble the size of a dutch oven?
