sciencesourceimages: Fatherhood And The Pregnant Male Seahorse! Happy Fathers Day to a dad who makes
Fatherhood And The Pregnant Male Seahorse!
Happy Fathers Day to a dad who makes us all proud. A father who knows how to take one for the team. We’re just glad that we’re not him! After courtship, the female deposits eggs in the male’s pouch, where they are fertilized, develop and hatch. The female seahorse deposits up to 1,500 eggs in the male’s ventral (front facing) pouch. The male carries the eggs for 9 to 45 days until the baby seahorses emerge fully developed, but very small. Once the young are released into the water, the male’s role is done and he offers no further care and often mates again within hours or days during the breeding season. Some may call you Mr. Mom but you’ll always be “Dear Old Dad” in our eyes.
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Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:00:42
