The SeahorseThe Seahorse

ANIMAL DESCRIPTIONANIMAL DESCRIPTION

Males carry the eggs

Males are slimmer and less spiny

Curled tail to hook onto objects

The pacific seahorseIs about 15 centimetersFull grown. Its scientific name is HIPPOCAMPUS

LocationLocation

In shallow tropical mild temperature waters along the worlds coastal lines will you find the seahorse

Life StyleLife Style

It feeds on tiny crustaceans and fish

They inhale rapidly to catch food

Habitat LossHabitat Loss

HabitatHabitat

Coral reefs, sea grass, and mangrove habitats

Habitat LossHabitat Loss

Their grasses are lacking protection there for being damaged rapidly forcing them to adapt.

Animal ManagementAnimal Management

They now receive protection around the world

Organizations are keeping the animal its self safe and its habitats.

Coral reefs would get damaged a lot more by storms there for destroying there habitats

Introduced speciesIntroduced species

PredatorsPredators

Crabs, rays, tuna, skates, cods, trumpeters, snappers and perches

Penguins and other sea birds to occasionally

PollutionPollution

Pollution FormPollution Form

Dumping of wastes

Humans were forced to move them because damages were so bad

Population GrowthPopulation Growth

Humans EffectsHumans Effects

Trawling by commercial fishers

Cyanide and dynamite fishing

Killed for medicine

Killed for key chains, necklaces, earrings, etc...

Over ConsumptionOver Consumption

Changes Humans Could MakeChanges Humans Could MakeStop dumping wastes into the oceanStop dumping wastes into the ocean

All the protection organization keep protecting All the protection organization keep protecting as best as they canas best as they can

Try to keep the oceans clean and waste freeTry to keep the oceans clean and waste free

Citation PageCitation Page

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By: Maleena CunninghamBy: Maleena Cunningham