Random animal fact #33
The male seahorse is the one that becomes pregnant and gives birth. Female seahorses transfer their eggs into a specialized pouch on the male's abdomen, where he fertilizes them and carries the developing embryos until they're ready to hatch. This is one of the rare examples of "male pregnancy" in the animal kingdom!
The male seahorse is the one that becomes pregnant and gives birth. Female seahorses transfer their eggs into a specialized pouch on the male's abdomen, where he fertilizes them and carries the developing embryos until they're ready to hatch. This is one of the rare examples of "male pregnancy" in the animal kingdom!