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Seahorses lay their eggs underwater because they can't breathe on land.

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What do seahorses lay?

eggs


Do female seahorses lay eggs?

The female seahorses give them to the male seahorse.


Does a seahorses lay eggs?

No, they are kind of like marsupials and have a pouch for their eggs


Is there more than the male seahorses that lay eggs?

Male seahorses dont lay eggs the female passes the fertilized eggs to a pouch in his abdomen where they hatch and he then gives"birth" to the babies.


Why do male turtles lay eggs?

when the seahorses are mating the female seahorse puts about 1500 eggs into the male seahorses pouch. The male seahorse carries the eggs for 4 to 45 days and then releases the seahorses into the water and leaves them.


Do seahorses have eggs or live birth?

it depends on the type of fish fish like sharks give birth to live young and fish like clown fish lay eggs


Which animals lays their eggs in water?

Amphibians lay their eggs in water usually. Newts do if you are looking for a specific animal.Fish also lay their eggs in the water.The animals that lay their eggs underwater are:frogsturtlesfishduckbill platypuslobstersbeetleseel


What are some kinds of fish that do not lay eggs?

All fish lay eggs, however some fish retain these eggs inside them until they hatch (they are ovoviviparous). Hammerhead sharks do this and with seahorses the female transfers the eggs to the male for incubation.


Do Dragonfly lay eggs?

Yes, the female dragonfly goes underwater after mating and lays eggs.


Do sea snakes lay eggs?

Sea snakes do not lay eggs. They give birth to live young.


How long is a fish pregnunt?

Most of them aren't. There are a few exceptions (sharks, seahorses..) but most of them lay eggs. Methods vary, some species fertilize the eggs after they're laid(salmon for instance), some will mate first, and then lay fertilized eggs.


Do frog eggs have an eggshell?

no. because frog eggs are much like fish eggs. the frogs lay the eggs underwater, and then they grow into tadpoles. Hope this helped!!