Seahorses Growl When Disturbed

Seahorses look like sweet, silent types, but high tech recording equipment finds that they growl when they are angry.

The discovery adds to growing body of evidence that many marine dwellers, even very tiny ones, are creatures with emotions and complex forms of communication to match. Seahorses already usually capture our attention, given their unique appearance and elegant way of moving in water.

“They are cute, monogamous and calm fish, and people usually love them,” co-author Antonio Souto of Brazil’s Universidade Federal de Pernambuco told Discovery News.

People can love them too much, however, suggest the findings, which are published in the latest issue of the Journal of Zoology.

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