OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSeahorses are tiny fish that look like little horses! They swim standing up, which is different from most other fish. Seahorses are some of the most unusual animals in the ocean.
Seahorses have a head shaped like a horse, a curly tail, and a body covered in bony plates. They use their curly tails to hold onto seaweed so they do not float away. Seahorses can change color to blend in with their surroundings.
Seahorses are not very fast swimmers. They have tiny fins that move back and forth really quickly to help them get around. A seahorse’s dorsal fin can beat up to 35 times per second!
- The daddy seahorse is the one who carries the babies, not the mommy!
- A daddy seahorse can carry up to 2,000 babies at once.
- Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach, so they have to eat almost constantly to stay alive.
