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Those Amazing Seahorses

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Introduction:
"Seahorses are beautiful creatures that mystify many people. See what you know or don't know about these wonderful animals!"


1. About how many species of seahorses are there in the world?
    About 35
    About 27
    About 15
    About 43


2. Which one of these interesting facts about male seahorses is true?
    The male raises the babies
    Live in captivity for 20 years
    Can live out of water for 2 days
    Live in fresh water


3. What internal structure does the seahorse lack?
    bones
    kidney
    liver
    stomach


4. All these fish are related to the seahorse except...
    Pipefish
    Pork Fish
    Trumpetfish
    Snipe Fish


5. Which fact about the seahorse is false?
    Each eye moves independently
    Are a favorite food supply for most fish
    Range from inch to about a foot or more in size
    They have no teeth


6. Hippocampus erectus in the scientific name for which seahorse?
    Lined Seahorse
    Sea Dragon
    Dwarf Seahorse
    Pot bellied seahorse


7. Seahorses belong to the family Syngnathidae. What does this translate to in English? (Syngnathidae comes from the Greek words syn and gnathus)
    Male breeders
    Armor plated
    Horse head
    Fused jaws


8. Which fin does the seahorse lack?
    Dorsal
    Caudal
    Pectoral
    Anal


9. Most seahorses will stay with the same mate for life.
    True
    False


10. Both the Leafy and the Weedy sea dragons are found only where?
    Australia
    Japan
    India
    South America


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