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January 21, 2011

See how the seahorse’s curiously curved trunk, bent head and long snout help it to catch its dinner.

Seahorses evolved from straight-bodied swimmers like pipefish. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications shows why a straight body might become S-shaped.

To read the original research paper, click here: http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v2/n1/full/ncomms1168.html

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