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Technically, the male seahorse does not get pregnant; he simply carries the eggs in his pouch for about a month. Seahorses do not have sex in the same way that humans do (with penetration). After the female leaves, the male ejects sperm directly into the water and then also collects it into his pouch to fertilize the eggs she left behind.
The answer to the question "Why?" is sadly lost in evolution. We can determine that seahorses gain some sort of benefit from evolving with their parenting roles switched, but so little is known about the evolutionary path of the seahorse that getting to the bottom of that question will take a monumental discovery that hasn't happened yet.
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Who raises the seahorse babies the male or the female?
the male
What seahorse has the baby?
The female seahorse transfers her eggs to the male which he self-fertilises in his pouch.
Do you have to have a male seahorse if you have a female seahorse?
You don't really have to have a male seahorse if you have a female sea horse but if you want to have little baby sea horses you can have a male sea horse. If i were you i would want a male sea horse for company for the female.
What happens after the female seahorse lays her eggs?
The female seahorse deposits her eggs in a pouch at the male seahorse's abdomen. He then carries them until they hatch.
What is special about the male seahorse?
the male seahorse gives birth instead of the female :D the female gives birth but the male carries the baby seahorses in a pouch at the front like a kangaroo XD
Does a female seahorse lay the eggs in the male seahorse belly?
No, she lays them in the water and the male gathers them up in his mouth and blows them into his pouch.
Do female seahorse are more colorful and beautiful than male seahorse?
Both the male and female seahorse are colorful during mating. They change to bright colors during their courtship. The male turns orange and the female turns pink. At other times the seahorses change color to blend into their surroundings.
Do female seahorses lay eggs?
The female seahorses give them to the male seahorse.
How does a female seahorse deposit their eggs to the male seahorse?
The female seahorse has an ovipositor like most fish, and she passes the eggs to the male by inserting it into his pouch opening. This is done as the seahorse pair rises in the water column for the egg transfer.
What are facts that you should know?
A seahorse (male) has the baby! Not the female.
Does seahorse lay egg?
no but the male has the baby instead of the female
Can a seahorse male give birth?
yes it can so can the female
