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Friday, January 28, 2011

How The Seahorse Got Its Shape


See how the seahorse's curiously curved trunk, bent head and long snout help it to catch its dinner. Seahorses evolved from straight-bodied swimmers like pipe fish. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications shows why a straight body might become S-shaped.













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