Seahorses are relatively immobile and they live in habitats such as mangrove forests and sea grass beds that provide food (usually brine shrimp) and shelter (including camouflage against predators). Seahorses spend a lot of time in one area by wrapping their tails around underwater plants or coral.
What animals can adapt to their environment?
Here are seven animals that have adapted in some crazy ways in order to survive in their habitats.
- Wood frogs freeze their bodies. …
- Kangaroo rats survive without ever drinking water. …
- Antarctic fish have “antifreeze” proteins in their blood. …
- African bullfrogs create mucus “homes” to survive the dry season.
How do baby seahorses survive?
Baby seahorses are known as fry, when they are born they are on their own. They spend the first two to three weeks of their lives drifting along in the plankton layer of the ocean. Less than one in a thousand will survive long enough to become an adult due to predators.