The tale originates from the myth that crocodiles pour tears of repentance after killing their prey or after they have eaten them up. There are several variants of this myth; often the belief is referring specifically to the case of crocodiles devour human prey, but in some cases it is…
Brazilian giant seahorse (Hippocampus reidi, Ginsburg 1933) Although it may not seem like the seahorse or Hippocampus belongs to the class of Osteichthyes (bony fish) like salmon or the goldfish, so to speak. The genus Hippocampus (family Syngnathidae) includes about 45 species of saltwater fish. What makes seahorse so unique…
