How Do Male Seahorses Give Birth?

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How Do Male Seahorses Give Birth?

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Male seahorses are the ones that carry babies to term and give birth, but the process is fairly different from most pregnancies. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/male-seahorses-give-birth.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan 6, 2024

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