seahorses
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Seahorses
By: Ty Downey
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Seahorse location
• In Shed Aquarium the sea horse exhibit is in the wild reef exhibit
• In nature it is located in the ocean’s warmer waters in shallow waters near the ocean
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The Seahorses predator/pray
The seahorses pray are larva fish, shrimp, crustaceans, and plankton
The seahorses predators are crabs, rags, and tuna. This animals predators must be tough because the seahorse has an exoskeleton so it has tough bones on the outside.
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What is a Seahorse?
• A seahorse is any fish of the genus (pipefish) family, this family can also be called the synynathidae family, having a prehensile tail, an elongated snout, and a head bent at right angles to the body.
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Did you know…
• A seahorse has a horse’s head,
• A monkey’s tail,
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Did you know… cont.
• A kangaroo’s pouch,
• And finally a chameleons eyes
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5 sweet facts• A Seahorses family is scientifically named
the Synynathidae family• It has a horses head, a monkeys tail, a
kangaroos pouch and a chameleons eyes• International protection was provided to
seahorses on May 15, 2004• Seahorses can be the colors of orange,
red, green, yellow, and gray depending on its background in order to blend in.
• Seahorses have an interior skeleton• Seahorses are cool