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[Music] is a seahorse, a horse. [Music] This is a seahorse. This is a seahorse II, and so is this.
What is a seahorse? Seahorses do live in the sea, but they aren't horses. They are a kind of fish. They got the name seahorse because their heads are shaped like a horse's head. [Music]
Most seahorses live in the shallow and sunny parts of the ocean. [Music] And just like all fish, they breathe underwater through gills. But seahorses don't look like most fish. Their bodies are a peculiar shape, and they swim upright. Most fish use their tails to swim, but not seahorses. They use their tails to stay still. A seahorse curls its tail around a sea plant or piece of coral, then it waits.
When a tiny sea creature swims by, zap! Did you see that? The seahorse sucks up the tiny creature with its long snout, just like a vacuum.
Seahorses also have a special way of having baby seahorses. A seahorse mom can lay hundreds of eggs. The mother seahorse lays her eggs in a pouch on the father seahorse's belly. The father seahorse carries the eggs in its pouch and keeps them safe. After the baby seahorses hatch from the eggs, they stay inside the pouch for a few days until they are ready to swim. Then the father seahorse opens its pouch, wiggles and squeezes, and out pop the baby seahorses. Wow, look at all those babies! The baby seahorses are called fry. Right away, they are ready to swim away and look for food all on their own. Bye bye, fry! [Music]
How is a seahorse different from most other fish? Talk about it. [Music] See you soon. You.