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Carrying a plastic bag filled with guppies as a boy, he struck up a conversation with an aquarium-owning neighbor who had “the largest record collection I’d seen inside a place where someone lived.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This behavior occurs across a range of animals, from guppies to gazelles.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023

In her debris-strewn bedroom, Datsenko's pet guppies slowly cruised in their tank, on the floor of which lay a large green catfish.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

I often roamed the pastures or hiked alone among the trees, or walked along a creek to scoop out guppies and crayfish.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Once the guppies turn into x's and y’s, my contacts fog.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson