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Seahorse

Michaela Bartóková. Seahorse. Seahorse. Seahorses can be found in warm shallow tropical seas. They are bony fish without scales. Their body covers only a thin skin that can change colo u r to camouflage with their surroundings. What do they eat ?.

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Seahorse

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  1. Michaela Bartóková Seahorse

  2. Seahorse • Seahorses can be found in warm shallow tropical seas. • They are bony fish without scales. • Their body covers only a thin skin that can change colour to camouflage with their surroundings.

  3. What do theyeat? • Seahorses favoritefood are smallshrimps and smallcrustaceansfloating in the water or crawling on the bottom. • Theyhuntfood with excellent camouflage and a lot of patience. • Some seahorses have been observed eating other kinds of larval fish.

  4. Reproduction • Seahorses have a lifetime partner. • Femalesgivemature eggs to the male, they storesthem in „bag“, where they growtwo or three weeks. • During this time the female visitsthe male every morning. • Themalegivesthebirth 1 to 2000 smallseahorses.

  5. Tiger shark

  6. Tiger Shark • The tiger sharkis known as sea tiger, tiger shark is large, hemightbelong over 5 metres. • It lives in many tropical waters, and especially around central Pacific islands (Hawai). • Its name derives from the dark stripes downits body which remind a tiger's pattern.

  7. What do theyeat? • The tiger shark is a predator and is known for eating anything, evendolphins and turtles. • Young tiger sharks are found to eat small fish and small jellyfish, cephalopods. • Becauseoftherisk of shark attacks, dolphins do notstay in thesameregionasthetiger sharks.

  8. Sharks and Human • Tiger shark has a verygoodeyesight and smell. • Thissharkattackspeoplethe most. • 12 % attacks on diversis by tiger shark.

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