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DAD AS MOM Seahorses are mixed-up parents. The dad, not the mom, keeps the growing babies in his belly. When he gives birth, hundreds of tiny seahorses stream out into the sea. Medium: 5,88,0,0 Dark: 19,100,0,12

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The most elegant creatures among the weeds are seahorses and leafy sea dragons. They may look weird and have strange names, but these creatures are actually fish. Leafy sea dragons look just like floating pieces of seaweed. This disguise helps them hide from hungry hunters.

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Can you see the eggs under this male leafy sea dragon’s tail? He will guard them for 6 to 8 weeks until they hatch.

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