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Seahorse Robots: Sea Creature’s Bizarre Square-Prism Tail Has Adaptive Mechanical Properties

Cecille Marie Gumban   |

Jul 05, 2015 03:48 PM EDT

Seahorses are unique fish that live in water and breath through there gills. Seahorse is Hippocampus in Latin: hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster." What makes these fish different from other marine creatures is that they have a neck and a snout that points down; they also have a prehensile tail that allows them to grip onto eel grass and other weeds. But seahorses aren't just adorable; these creatures may be small, but they're tougher than they look.