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| - | {{:download.jpg?200|}}**Kadal Kuthira (കടൽ കുതിര ) (Seahorse)** | + | **Kadal Kuthira (കടൽ കുതിര ) (Seahorse)** |
| Seahorses are fish. They live in water, breath through gills and have a swim bladder. However they do not have caudal fins and have a long snake-like tail. They also have a neck and a snout that points down.Females have a territory of about 1.4 sq metres and males have a territory of about 0.5 sq metres. Their territories overlap.The male is the only creature where the male has a true reversed pregnancy. The female transfers her eggs to the male which he self fertilises in his pouch. The number of eggs can vary from 50-150 for smaller species to 1500 for larger species. | Seahorses are fish. They live in water, breath through gills and have a swim bladder. However they do not have caudal fins and have a long snake-like tail. They also have a neck and a snout that points down.Females have a territory of about 1.4 sq metres and males have a territory of about 0.5 sq metres. Their territories overlap.The male is the only creature where the male has a true reversed pregnancy. The female transfers her eggs to the male which he self fertilises in his pouch. The number of eggs can vary from 50-150 for smaller species to 1500 for larger species. | ||
| They receive everything they need in the pouch from oxygen to food. Gestation time varies from 14 days to 4 weeks. Giving birth can be a long process with contractions lasting upto 12 hours. | They receive everything they need in the pouch from oxygen to food. Gestation time varies from 14 days to 4 weeks. Giving birth can be a long process with contractions lasting upto 12 hours. | ||
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