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Seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still, they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young.
Seahorses
Seeded on Thu May 26, 2011 7:18 PM EDT
Article Source: National Geographic
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Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, these upright-swimming relatives of the pipefish can range in size from 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) to 14 inches (35 centimeters) long.
They certainly are unique and gorgeous animals. Hopefully we won't lose them.
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#1 - Thu May 26, 2011 7:25 PM EDTSo , like in your next reincarnation , you want to come back as a seahorse ?
#2 - Thu May 26, 2011 10:11 PM EDTRarer still, they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young.
Too true, but there are some other males that are animal superdads!
Oooh the Golden Cowrie, this must be partly where you got your inspiration for your article!
A beautifully colored purple sea anemone awaits passing prey, which it stings with its venom-filled tentacles. Now that was a pretty one.
Sorry, I wasn't really impressed with the other animals there.
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#3 - Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:07 AM ESTThank you, Darrah, for taking me away from the turbulence of other articles to the calming influence of Mother Nature. My office mate has set the background of his computer to pics of some gorgeous seahorses that he snapped on vacation.
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#5 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:15 PM ESTYou're more than welcome, nica. We can't ignore Mother Nature for too long. We're a big part of her. Too bad so many people are caught up in a lot of rhetoric.
It's time for me to change mine too. Seahorses it is! :-)
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I wish more people would pay attention to the world around them (and I don't mean politics). But then I see myself getting caught up in it. So this is definitely a good break from that.
My background at this time is a triquetra, but I guess I could use a change. Maybe my favorite ocean voyagers, the orcas.
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