Although weedy seadragons lay 120-250 eggs, only 60-120 offspring will survive, while the others will fall prey to sea anemones.
The survival rate for young weedy seadragons is low in the wild, but is about 60% in captivity.
Although weedy seadragons lay 120-250 eggs, only 60-120 offspring will survive, while the others will fall prey to sea anemones.
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• Sources | (Dawson, 1985; Frostic, 2000; The Wikimedia Foundation, 2019)
