Q of the Day- Who is the Coolest Sea Animal in Your Opinion? I Know Mine...
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
May 31, 2023 4:30pm CST
There are a lot of "cool" sea life in and around the World's oceans, like Sharks, Beluga Whales, Emperor Penguins, and Dolphins, but after reading about this particular creature, I'd have to give it my vote. What got my curiosity about sea animals? Well, I noticed that "World Otter Day" is June 1st, and they are definitely a "cool" species.
Here are a couple of Otter facts you may not know.
*There are 13 species of Otters and there are types found all over the world in oceans, lakes, streams or rivers.
*Otters are waterproof because they have two layers of fur which insulates them.
*Otters are uniquely skilled at eating shellfish. They use rocks to open them on their bellies. Now how's that for cracking up a meal in a "nutshell!" 
Pretty cool, but Otters are not my pick. Nope, I'm going with "Seahorses" and here's why.
*They are incurable romantics mating for life and doing a ritualistic greeting dance each morning for their mate, twisting and twirling around for up to an hour.
*Their size. Seahorses range in size from 1 foot to 1 inch. Tom Thumb has nothing on them, 
*They are terrible swimmers due to their fin structure, but in spite of that they are successful hunters with a kill rate of 90 percent. Seahorses use camouflage to blend into their surroundings and surprise their prey.
*Seahorses have some "cool anatomy." Their head shape allows them to move silently through the water and in any direction (forward, backward, up and down).
*Finally, they look "cool." They have an armor like body, flexible tails for hitching a ride on sea vegetation, and a shape of a horse. What's better than that!
So, I challenge you to name a "cooler sea animal" and what makes them better? 
Source: oceanconservatory.com
Photo- Seahorse
Pretty cool, but Otters are not my pick. Nope, I'm going with "Seahorses" and here's why.
*They are incurable romantics mating for life and doing a ritualistic greeting dance each morning for their mate, twisting and twirling around for up to an hour.
*Their size. Seahorses range in size from 1 foot to 1 inch. Tom Thumb has nothing on them,
*They are terrible swimmers due to their fin structure, but in spite of that they are successful hunters with a kill rate of 90 percent. Seahorses use camouflage to blend into their surroundings and surprise their prey.
*Seahorses have some "cool anatomy." Their head shape allows them to move silently through the water and in any direction (forward, backward, up and down).
*Finally, they look "cool." They have an armor like body, flexible tails for hitching a ride on sea vegetation, and a shape of a horse. What's better than that!
So, I challenge you to name a "cooler sea animal" and what makes them better?
Source: oceanconservatory.com
Photo- Seahorse9 people like this
9 responses
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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4 Jun 23
@CarolDM Many Animals seem to have an anatomy which helps with their survival 
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 That is very true. Funny with the bluebirds, the female builds the nest while the male stands guard.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 I knew none of these facts. Thank you once again for the information. I did know about the male seahorses. That is incredible.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
8 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 Yes sad DB..I saw a lovely white seal on Salisbury Beach
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
5 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 I also love the white seals.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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8 Jun 23
@RebeccasFarm Seals have such cute innocent looking faces don't they. It is a shame they were preyed upon by hunters some to extinction. And whales, sharks and Orcas. So sad...
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
Ha, ha. I did find that out and was going to mention it in my additional comments. Thanks for the additional info. Another reason for a Seahorses coolness!
Another Otter fact since we got the seahorse covered:
A group of sea otters resting together in the water is called a raft. Otters actually link arms while sleeping so as not to drift away from the group.
Now that's cool too!
A group of sea otters resting together in the water is called a raft. Otters actually link arms while sleeping so as not to drift away from the group.
Now that's cool too!1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (98215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 May 23
You picked my top favorites otters, I love seeing photos and videos of them, Seahorses are nice too and so interesting just I love the antics of otters.
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@RasmaSandra (98215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 I have a question since in a way they seem similar are otters related to ferrets, I cannot seem to find the answer,
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
Another one similar to otters in behavior and sometimes confused with them are beavers. But no relation.
Another Otter fact:
Although playful Otters do not make good pets.
A group of sea otters resting together in the water is called a raft. Otters actually link arms while sleeping so as not to drift away from the group.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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4 Jun 23
@RasmaSandra Yes, one source I found said they both come the Mustelidae family. However, not as closely related. Kind of like distant cousins, lol.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 May 23
I like seahorses a lot since they look nice underwater.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
And seahorses come in a variety of colors. From common white and yellow seahorses to the more exotic pink and purple seahorses. Some seahorses have black stripes running down their back, while others have dots on their skin.
Another Seahorse fact:
Male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy after the female lays her eggs into his sac-like pouch. You could consider them for Father of the Year in the sea world. 
Now that's cool!
Now that's cool!1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 Thank you for sharing the amazing facts about seahorses since the only time I remember seeing a seahorse was in the Aquaman cartoons of the 1960s.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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4 Jun 23
@Deepizzaguy Glad you enjoyed those facts. Definitely not a common sight.
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@LindaOHio (223158)
• United States
1 Jun 23
I love otters. Seahorses are definitely an interesting creature.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
Otters are fun and crafty too. River Otters will use abandoned beaver dams for protection and raising their young. Now that's being an opportunist!
Another Otter fact:
A group of sea otters resting together in the water is called a raft. Otters actually link arms while sleeping so as not to drift away from the group.
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@LindaOHio (223158)
• United States
4 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 Cool facts. We saw otters in the wild when we went out to the west coast. They were floating on their backs near the aquarium. (Can't remember the city in California.)
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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4 Jun 23
@LindaOHio That's neat Linda! They are playful fellows.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
Yes, exactly! A rarest of traits. Who would have thought that possible?
Another Sea Horse fact:
Seahorses mate for life which allows for multiple reproduction cycles and successful procreation over time.
Male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy after the female lays her eggs into his sac-like pouch. You could consider them for Father of the Year in the sea world. lol
Another Sea Horse fact:
Seahorses mate for life which allows for multiple reproduction cycles and successful procreation over time.
Male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy after the female lays her eggs into his sac-like pouch. You could consider them for Father of the Year in the sea world. lol1 person likes this
@FourWalls (86999)
• United States
1 Jun 23
I was watching old home movies of our vacations, and one of them (1965) had my brother and me in a boat, and he was holding on to Flipper’s tail (as in the star of the TV show Flipper) while she (yes, Flipper was really a female dolphin named Mitzi) pulled the boat around. So I’ll go with the dolphin or porpoise, whichever.
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@FourWalls (86999)
• United States
3 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 — might be twice as expensive at the otter dentist office.
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@LadyDuck (503062)
• Italy
4 Jun 23
@dgobucks226 I knew that male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy. I remember interesting documentaries on TV when I was a teenager.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Jun 23
Great choice! Of course, I might be a little biased
Another Sea Horse fact:
Seahorses mate for life which allows for multiple reproduction cycles and successful procreation over time.
Male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy after the female lays her eggs into his sac-like pouch. You could consider them for Father of the Year in the sea world. lol
Another Sea Horse fact:
Seahorses mate for life which allows for multiple reproduction cycles and successful procreation over time.
Male Seahorses are the ones who bear the pregnancy after the female lays her eggs into his sac-like pouch. You could consider them for Father of the Year in the sea world. lol1 person likes this
