Year 5. Unit 2. Animals. Seahorses!

 Seahorses

• Seahorses are an unusual type of fish with a head that looks like a horse’s head. 
• They do not have scales and they swim in an upright position. 
• They are very slow swimmers, but they can quickly change colour, which provides camouflage to protect them from predators. 
• What makes seahorses truly unique is their way of reproducing.
• Male seahorses have a pouch where the females deposit the eggs. The males then carry the eggs until they hatch as tiny fully-formed seahorses.

What type of animals are seahorses? 
- They are fish.
What makes them unique?
- Their way of reproducing.
How do they protect themselves from predators?
- Changing colour, through camouflage.
Who carries the eggs?
- Male seahorses.
Personal question: Have you ever seen a seahorse? Where?

 

 

1. Choose one of the seahorses above (see pictures) and draw it.

2. Write a short description of the seahorse. 

e.g. My seahorse is orange. His body is thin and long. He is very small. He doesn't have scales, but he has a curly tail.