Reading Comprehension

Front

Seahorses are unusual because...

Back

The father gives birth.

Front

The ocean is rich in life, including seahorses. After a female transfers her eggs to the male's pouch, he carries them until birth.

Back

full of something

Front

The seahorse has a bony exterior from head to tail for protection, similar to a beetle's shell. Its tail, resembling a monkey's, curls for grasping objects. Despite its name, it's not related to horses.

Back

to better assist the reader in imagining what a seahorse looks like

Front

Seahorse tails curl and help grab objects, despite their name suggesting a horse relation.

Back

It helps it to hold on to objects.

Front

Meaning of 'shallow':

Back

not deep

Front

Seahorses lack teeth and consume food whole. After ingestion, what occurs?

Back

Digestive juices break down the food.

Front

Seahorses lack defenses like crabs' pinchers or puffer fish's size increase. They rely on camouflage with tan and brown skin to blend into their habitat of green plants and sand. Their small fins limit swimming speed.

Back

to give an example of a defense that seahorses do not have.