Food
Carnivore
Seahorses eat tiny shrimp and plankton.
Meat eater
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Seahorse Facts for Kids: S Is for Seahorse
Seahorses are fish that swim standing up. The dad seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies hatch. Here are easy seahorse facts for kids: what seahorses eat, how big they grow, what a baby seahorse is called and where seahorses live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Fishtype
Carnivorediet
Frybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Seahorses
Two more true facts about the seahorse that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Seahorse”
Seahorse starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Seahorse dads carry the babies in a pouch.
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One more fact
They hold onto seagrass with their curly tails.
Act it outMove like a seahorse for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Seahorse”.
Ask a questionWhat would a seahorse eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Seahorse Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the seahorse, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A seahorse is about 1.5 to 35 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Seahorses live for about 1 to 5 years.
LifespanBaby
Fry
A baby seahorse is called a fry.
Baby nameGroup
Herd
A group of seahorses is called a herd.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Seahorses are found in warm shallow seas worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
Seahorses are fish that swim standing up. The dad seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies hatch.
Seahorse is a fishLetter
S is for seahorse
Seahorse has 8 letters and starts with S.
Say: Seahorse
Quick quiz
Seahorse Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Seahorse Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the seahorse? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for seahorse” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Seahorse Questions Kids Ask
Seahorses eat tiny shrimp and plankton. That makes the seahorse a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A seahorse is about 1.5 to 35 cm long.
Seahorses live for about 1 to 5 years.
A baby seahorse is called a fry.
A group of seahorses is called a herd.
Seahorses live in warm shallow seas worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The seahorse is a fish. Seahorses are fish that swim standing up. The dad seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies hatch.
Seahorse starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
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