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A creature named SeaHorse are so named for their equine profile. Although they are bony fish, they do not have scales, but rather a thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates arranged in rings throughout their body. Each species has a distinct number of rings. Seahorses swim upright, another characteristic that is not shared by their close pipefish relatives, which swim horizontally. Seahorses have a coronet on their head, which is distinct to each seahorse, much like a human fingerprint. They swim very poorly by using a dorsal fin, which they rapidly flutter to propel them, and pectoral fins, located behind their eyes, which they use to steer. The earliest known seahorse fossils are from the coprolitic horizon in slovenia dating back 13 million years. The male seahorse is equipped with a brood pouch on the ventral, or front facing, side. When mating, the female seahorse deposit the eggs in the male's pouch, when the male the internally fertilises. The male carries the eggs until they emerge, expelling full developed, miniature seahorses in the water.


Creating environmental awareness is a challenge we always face. We should ask what kind of world do we want to leave behind for our children ? One way of initiating the awareness is to begin from home. By recyling the kichen waste through worm composting is a great way of producing your own organic fertiliser to reduce our dependency on chemical fertilisers that can be harmful to both the environment and our health. Worm composting consists of rearing certain species of worms (like red worms, tiger worms or african nightcrawlers) to feed on kitchen waste (such as paper, vegetables peels and eggshells). The worm will consume these waste and produce nutrient-rich casting that can be used as organic fertiliser. The process also produces a liquid known as worm tea, which is touted to be excellent insect repellent for plants. Household that practise vermiculture usually make their own bins, which will need to have both proper covering as well as sufficient air and drainage holes. Made of recycled plastic, the Can-O-Worms bin is built to eliminate many of the inconveniences associated with worm composting. The system, made up of several layers of trays set on sturdy legs with a tap at the bottom, makes both storing the worms and collecting their casting easy, even if one were squemish about handling the creatures. The set can even be placed in apartments or condominiums, as it is clean and self-contained. So be it !