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Chapter 2
A predator has to look extra
hard to spot a pygmy sea horse.
This sea creature uses camouflage
to blend in with its surroundings. Like
all sea horses, pygmy sea
horses are a kind of fish.
They are called sea horses
because their curved heads
look like horses’ heads. Of all
the sea horses, the pygmy sea
horse is one of the best at hiding.
PYGMY SEA
HORSES
A pygmy sea horse is named for its
size. What does the word
pygmy
mean?
