Absurd Creatures: The Mystery of the Tiniest, Best-Dressed Seahorse in the Sea

The pygmy seahorse hasn't met a coral it couldn't blend into.
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Out in nature, a lot of creatures use camouflage. But some creatures use camouflage. Take the pygmy seahorse, for instance. It hasn't met a coral it couldn't blend into. Plus, it does so in a really, really weird way that to this day has scientists baffled.

Find out why in this week's episode of Absurd Creatures!

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