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Seahorses are named for their equine-like head and prefer to live in sheltered areas such as coral reefs. Seahorses are one of the few animal breeds where the male gives birth rather than the female.
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Do seahorse eat plankton?
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Sea horses do eat plankton.They also eat fish larvae.
Are seahorses the only sea creatures that mate for life?
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Nope - there are many animal species that pair for life. The commonest are birds - who will often stay with the same partner throughout their lifespan.
Are seahorses legal pets?
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Well,
It depends where you are. In places such as Kazakstan, Seahorses are regarded as animals from God, and holding one as a pet is considered sacralige. In Indonesia, Seahorses are popular pets, excluding the Spotted African Seahorse, which is extremely poisonous. In Canada and the United States, seahorses are legal pets, but require you have a liscense. You may need to contact your local police department to confirm if your community is, in fact a seahorse legal zone.
Hope this helps!
What defense do seahorses have against predators?
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Seahorses have no known living predators (except for humans, who put them in tanks and use them in some medicine), but they do have the ability to slowly change colour, like a chameleon, so they match the leaf they are attached to.
their defense is camouflage...
What is the spiritual meaning of the seahorse?
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The Heraldic meaning is "Readiness for all employments for king and country" and also "power of the water." Symbolic meanings for the seahorse are: * Patience * Friendliness * Protection * Inflexibility * Perspective * Generosity/Sharing * High-Perception * Persistence * Contentment
What phylum and class does the seahorse belong to?
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Seahorses belong to the phylum Chordata and the class Actinopterygii.
What do sea horses use for protection?
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it uses its tail to attack things or swim away ... apparently
Is an leafy sea dragon a reptile?
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No, the leafy sea dragon is a fish, a close relative to the sea horse.
Why is seahorse not a good scientific name?
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Because their are many diffrent type of sea horses and you must classify diffrent type of the species
Are seahorse considered sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction?
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Seahorses reproduce sexually, because they combine gametes from two parents.
What are good goldfish tankmates?
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Goldfish should live with goldfish with the exception of weather (dojo) loaches, bristlenose plecos, or apple/mystery snails.
In my 20gal tank, I had a small school of neon tetra (about 6 survived the ride home from petco), an albino pleco, one comet goldfish and a fancy goldfish.
What is scientific name and family name or horse?
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Scientific name:Equus Caballus Family:Equidae Genus:Equus
How much water is there in the sea?
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lots and lots....
Does a seahorse have a liver?
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Yes, seahorses do have a liver. Which is located in two areas, one is located in the middle of the esophagus and gallbladder, and another larger liver is located near the intestines and the swim bladder.
Are sea horse poisonous?
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As far as I know no. The reason that nobody eats them is that it is so difficult to take off there skin (as it is so hard) and even if you do take it off there is barely any meat.
I don't know if this answer is correct. Probably some kinds of seahorse are poisonous!
Where do sea horses live?
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The seahorses are found in tropical and subtropical coastal and reef waters all over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Seahorses live in the Intertidal Zone of the Ocean which is also called the Sunlight Zone. They also live in mangrove roots, sea grass beds, mud slopes, open water, coral reefs, eel grass, kelp, and rocks.
Seahorses can be found primarily all over the world. You will usually find them living in shallow waters, among sea grasses and coral.
They don't swim well, so they prefer a vegetated habitat in sheltered areas with plenty of seaweed and grasses so they can hide. Sea horses can change their appearance to blend into their environment, and they can change their colors to attract other seahorses. They are closely related to pipefish and leafy sea dragons (which look almost exactly like the vegetation in which they live).
In the ocean. Generally around the reef with lots of good hiding places, also they will usually thrive in the cooler temperatures of the ocean.
Seahorses live in the sea, not in countries
however, they can be found in the waters surrounding: The USA, The Caribbean, Canada, Mexico,Brazil,Venezuela, Britain, France,Spain, The whole of the Mediterranean, Most of the east and west coasts of Africa,The Red Sea, The Gulf,India,China,Japan,The Philippines,Northern Australia, some of the pacific islands, Thailand,Korea,Madagascar.
And others, these are the larger countries/bodies of water with surrounding seahorse populations.
Where do seahorses have there babies?
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The male seahorses have the eggs in a pouch on their bellies, Once they hatch, they're on their own. And also it can lay it in corals.
Are seahorses mammals?
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No they are fish, of the family Hippocampus
Are seahorses oviparous?
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No. seahorses are ovoviviparous...meaning they produce eggs but their eggs are in the placenta rather than being outside the body!
What habitat do seahorses have?
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Seahorses live in the sea.
What would a seahorse feel like if you touched it?
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It feels very rough and slimy
Can you ride a sea horse?
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Seahorses are not only ocean-dwelling fish, most species are only about the length of your thumb.
Where does the green sea horse live in nemo's reef?
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The green sea horse lives in the 'Green Seaweed Cluster'under the 'Ornamental' category. Do not get it confused with 'Green Straight Seaweed'.
Does a chihuahua have a short snout or a long snout?
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usually short
Is a seahorse amphibian?
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Na!, Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes pipefish and leafy sea dragons.
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