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Why is a seahorse called as a pregnant male?

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It's because male seahorses look 'pregnant', and that's because they carry their eggs. The male seahorse has a special pouch into which his mate will deposit her eggs - as many as 1500 extremely tiny eggs at one time. read more

One of the most interesting things about seahorses is that the males carry the young. When seahorses mate, the female seahorse will deposit her eggs in a brooding pouch that the male carries. read more

Male seahorses give birth to hundreds of babies after a short pregnancy. Rudie Kuiter, Aquatic Photographics, Author provided We found that seahorse pregnancy is incredibly complex: more than 3,000 different genes are involved. read more

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