why is this because every other animal, the female gives birth, why is the sea horse different.
2007-01-17 23:59:29 · 7 answers · asked by Kieran 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
The babies start of in the female and are passed to the male. presumably the evolutionary advantage of this is the female is free to breed again much more quicky.
2007-01-18 00:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Mother Nature wonderful? This species was created this way. The males carry the offspring, go into labor, and give birth to miniature independent versions of themselves. Way cool.
There is no "protecting of the babies" as the other poster mentioned. Seahorses are born independent and able to immediately take care of themselves. There's no parenting or protecting done.
2007-01-18 00:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The female deposits the egg into a pouch the male has similar to kangaroos, once the egg is in his pouch the male fertilizes the egg, and the egg is incubated in the pouch until it hatches.
2007-01-18 00:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because males are cooler.
seriously, the females can have more babies if the male cares for the eggs... she lays the eggs in the male and then move on to develope more eggs... She doesn't need to worry about taking care of the eggs and fries.
2007-01-18 02:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by professorminh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the female tecnickly do give birth but the mother puts the babies in the dad and i dont know y he has to do it.
2007-01-18 00:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because it's jsut that way. maybe the males can protect the babies better.
2007-01-18 00:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't belong to a union
2007-01-18 00:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋