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Seahorses - page 2
What are the stages of a seahorses life?
Like many animals, a seahorse's life cycle varies between individuals and species. But there are six general stages of development or steps that most ...
What animals do seahorses live with?
Where do they live? All seahorses are marine species, generally living among seagrass beds, mangrove roots, and coral reefs, in shallow temperate and ...
What is the original ancestor of the tiger tailed sea horse?
What did the seahorse evolve from?What are seahorses ancestors?Where did seahorses come from?What is a sea horse related to?Why are seahorses so weir...
How many offspring do seahorses give birth to?
At the end of a gestation period usually lasting from two to four weeks, the pregnant male's abdominal area begins to undulate rhythmically, and stron...
How does a seahorse hear?
Movement. Seahorses are poor swimmers. They rely on their dorsal fin beating at 30-70 times per second to propel it along. Pectoral fins either side o...
How do seashore reproduce?
Male seahorses are equipped with a brood pouch on their ventral, or front-facing, side. When mating, the female deposits her eggs into his pouch, and ...
How do seahores eat?
They anchor themselves with their prehensile tails to sea grasses and corals, using their elongated snouts to suck in plankton and small crustaceans t...
What are seahores all about?
Seahorses are fish. They live in water, breath through gills and have a swim bladder. However they do not have caudal fins and have a long snake-like ...
Do seahores bite?
Can seahorses bite you?Are seahorses aggressive?Is it dangerous to touch a seahorse?Why are seahorses so weird?Can humans eat seahorses?Can you keep ...