Seahorse Fact of The Week: Seahorses lack a true stomach

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Seahorses have a primitive digestive system in which they lack a true stomach. The digestive system is primitive and can be viewed as a feeding tube. The food goes right through the seahorses and this is why they have voracious appetites. This helps to explain why seahorses spend much of the day hunting for food.

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