The Most Unusual Creatures In Our World

These animals aren't like any other living creatures on Earth, they look like they came from some other planet. Biologically speaking, they are quite different from all other terrestrial beings, which has put them in the spotlight a long time ago. At the same time, they look very funny, especially when dancing in the water. The offspring of these creatures are born not by females, as usual, but by males, which sets them apart from all other terrestrial beings. The smallest species of these creatures are only 2 centimeters long, and the largest are up to 30. Their body is covered with spikes. They serve both as camouflage and protection from predators because they don’t know how to defend themselves. At the same time, they are very successful predators with a whooping 90% hunting success rate which by far exceeds the rate of such dangerous predators as leopards, white sharks, or killer whales. They can also mimic chameleons. By changing their body color, they merge with the vegetation, thereby avoiding the attention of both predators and potential prey. They need to eat continuously throughout their lives, otherwise, they run the risk of starving to death, since they don't have a stomach. The ingested food is absorbed and waste is removed right away. Their eyes can look in different directions at the same time. Very few living creatures on Earth actually have this ability. Strictly speaking, they are... fish. And it's the slowest fish in the world! The smallest representative of this species can swim only one and a half to two meters an hour! So what are these creatures? Our story today is about seahorses - mysterious and completely unique inhabitants of the world's oceans. In this video, you will learn: where these amazing creatures come from, why male seahorses get pregnant and give birth to the offspring, some facts about their lifestyle, body structure, the benefits of an upright position (after all, they swim vertically like almost no other oceanic creature!), the reason for not having a stomach, how these slow fish hunt, why it is nearly impossible to keep them in fish tanks, and many other fascinating and unusual facts. Seahorses. #terrestriallifemuseum #reyouniverse