Gold SeahorsesGold Seahorses

In this PowerPoint I will teach you about In this PowerPoint I will teach you about Gold Seahorses. It will be fun and you Gold Seahorses. It will be fun and you will learn a lot. I hope you enjoy my will learn a lot. I hope you enjoy my PowerPoint presentation.PowerPoint presentation.

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

• Gold seahorses are covered with bony Gold seahorses are covered with bony plates.plates.

• Its head looks a bit like a horse’s head.Its head looks a bit like a horse’s head.

• The male carries eggs in a pocket on his The male carries eggs in a pocket on his belly.belly.

• The eggs hatch inside the pocket then The eggs hatch inside the pocket then swim away.swim away.

• Gold seahorses are fish.Gold seahorses are fish.

What does it eat?What does it eat?• Gold seahorses feed on brine shrimp, tiny Gold seahorses feed on brine shrimp, tiny

fish, and plankton.fish, and plankton.

• Gold seahorses suck in food through their Gold seahorses suck in food through their long snout and are continually feeding. long snout and are continually feeding.

• Gold seahorses have no teeth and swallow Gold seahorses have no teeth and swallow live food whole.live food whole.

Where does it live?Where does it live?

• Gold seahorses are found in warmer Gold seahorses are found in warmer waters of the world, generally in shallower waters of the world, generally in shallower waters near the coastline. waters near the coastline.

• Gold Seahorses are found in Vietnam.Gold Seahorses are found in Vietnam.

The Life CycleThe Life Cycle

• The male gold seahorse has a pouch on his belly. During The male gold seahorse has a pouch on his belly. During mating, the female lays as many as 2000 eggs. The eggs mating, the female lays as many as 2000 eggs. The eggs are fertilized inside the pouch, supporting veins grow are fertilized inside the pouch, supporting veins grow around the eggs to give nutrition to the developing around the eggs to give nutrition to the developing babies. About 2 to 6 weeks later, tiny seahorses hatch babies. About 2 to 6 weeks later, tiny seahorses hatch and come out of the pouch. The male squeezes his body and come out of the pouch. The male squeezes his body to push groupsto push groups of hatched goldof hatched gold seahorses out of the seahorses out of the pouch. This can take two days, and leave him exhausted. pouch. This can take two days, and leave him exhausted. A male and female gold seahorse may stay together for A male and female gold seahorse may stay together for life. However some scientist do not think this is so. life. However some scientist do not think this is so.

• This is a female gold seahorse and it is laying a baby.This is a female gold seahorse and it is laying a baby.

How does it protect itself?How does it protect itself?

• They protect themselves by using a small They protect themselves by using a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second.times per second.

Gold Seahorse’s population has been Gold Seahorse’s population has been thought to be endangered in recent years thought to be endangered in recent years by overfishing and habitat destruction. by overfishing and habitat destruction. Twenty million gold seahorses were Twenty million gold seahorses were caught and they were sold.caught and they were sold.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

Gold Seahorses are voracious eaters, they graze Gold Seahorses are voracious eaters, they graze continually and can consume 3000 or more continually and can consume 3000 or more brine shrimp per day.brine shrimp per day.

Population data for most of the world ‘s Population data for most of the world ‘s seahorses species is sparse.seahorses species is sparse.

Did you know that Gold Seahorses have no teeth Did you know that Gold Seahorses have no teeth or stomach. Food passes through their or stomach. Food passes through their digestive systems quickly, so they must eat digestive systems quickly, so they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. almost constantly to stay alive.

The size of a gold seahorse is like a teacup. The size of a gold seahorse is like a teacup.

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