Seahorse

About the Seahorse

The only animal where the male gets pregnant and gives birth. Males have a brood pouch where females deposit eggs - he then carries them for 2-4 weeks and gives birth to up to 2,000 tiny seahorses. They have no stomach - food passes through them so quickly they must eat almost constantly. They can move each eye independently like a chameleon. They are poor swimmers and can die of exhaustion in rough water. They use their prehensile tails to anchor to seagrass and coral. Over 40 species exist. They are monogamous and greet their partner every morning with a dance. Traditional Chinese medicine consumes 150 million seahorses annually.