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Why DO seahorses MATE?

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They do it to have babies of course and to not be lonly without a child that they made

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Female seahorses use their large size and vibrant colouring to attract mates.

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Do seahorses mate with any other fish?

No, just like us seahorses mate with their own kind.


What is special about a seahorses tail?

It help the seahorses to swim, keep their balance and even mate!


What animals do seahorses live with?

none. when they mate then they stay with them for the rest of their lives


Which dad has babies?

After seahorses mate, the male carries the eggs in a pouch. When it's time for the eggs to hatch, hundreds of tiny seahorses squirt out. Seahorses get their name because their head looks a bit like a seahorse.


Does a seahorse travel in a group or on there own?

Seahorses are solitary creatures that rarely interact with other seahorses in the wild, except in order to mate.


What is interesting about sea horses?

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How many pygmy seahorses are left?

1 so they cannot mate anymore and they will die soon


Do seahorses travel in packs?

That is a good question the answer is: No. However,once a seahorse finds a mate it sticks with it for the rest of its life.


Had a pair of mated seahorses The female died Have another pair of seahorses that are in a QT tank Will the male seahorse be okay with the mated pair when transfered Does he need another female?

Male Seahorses can live with a mated pair Seahorses were once thought to be monogomous but that has been proven false. so the female may mate with both if all live together


How old do seahorses have to be before they can mate?

under a full moon COOL


Are seahorses hermaphrodites?

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Do sea horses live in shoal or alone?

Seahorses do not live in a shoal, they live alone. When they find a mate, they remain with the same partner until they die.