NatureVideoChannel
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