Male Seahorses Like Big Mates
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 09:21
in Biology & Nature
Male seahorses select partners based on their body size, according to a new study. Male seahorses have a clear agenda when it comes to selecting a mating partner: to increase their reproductive success. By being choosy and preferring large females, they are likely to have more and bigger eggs, as well as bigger offspring.