2007-02-21 13:45:55 · 6 answers · asked by far_from_great 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Contrary to what the other's are saying, Seahorses actually do get pregnant & give birth!!
Typically, it is the male who deposits sperm into a female to fertilize eggs--but with seahorses, the female deposits eggs into the males brood pouch for fertilization. They do the most amazing, beautiful mating ritual--like dancing balerina almost!Once the eggs are fertilized, he carries them to term which is typically 3 weeks for most species of seahorses) (and his pouch gets HUGE) & he goes into "labor" He has contractions, is visibly uncomfortable etc etc....he then gives birth to up to 1,000 babies or fry!
If you don't call that a pregnancy, I don't know what is!
As far as I know, they are the only species where the male actually gets pregnant!
2007-02-22 12:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The male does not get pregnant. The male impregnates the female, who lays eggs, which the male then gathers into a unique pouch (not a womb or anything comparable) until they hatch.
2007-02-21 21:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by koresh419 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the male doesent get pregnant. it simply hosts the eggs until they hatch.
2007-02-21 21:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by johnny.zondo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am sure there are others, there is a species of lizard that is Asexual.
2007-02-21 21:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by skunkgrease 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thank you Koresh and Johnny - I was wondering if there was anything to this!
2007-02-21 21:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uhm..
did you see that one movie where arnold swarzineigger (i dont know how to spell his name) got pregnant?
2007-02-21 21:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by uhohspaghettiohohs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋