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You might already know the fact that the male seahorse is the one who carries the babies not the female, but did you know they are very caring as well. When a male seahorse is pregnant the female tends to show care and respect by holding his tail for support, bringing him food daily and even changing her colors to match his to show love. Seahorses also have a morning ritual they perform every day, the couple has a certain dance they dance together in the morning that includes twirling, shifting colors and head nudging just to strengthen

SEAHORSES their bond every morning before they leave each other to swim for a while. And despite how cute and very harmless the seahorses are, humans have made sure they become endangered in a very short time. In traditional Chinese medicine, dried seahorses are used to cure ailments( an ailment is a minor illness, like a minor stomach disease causing pain), and as random as the word ailment, so is the myth that dried seahorses would cure your minor pain. Scientists have proved that this assumption is not based on any medical basis and it ' s more of a placebo for easy money.

LOVEBIRDS

As the name states, lovebirds are the perfect addition to our list, you might have heard the sarcastic comment " you two lovebirds " and there is a whole story behind it. Lovebirds are part of the parrots family, and the reason behind their name is that they are part of the monogamous tiny population of wildlife, they choose their partners and live with them for 15-10 years which is their whole lifespan. They sit still next to their partners doing absolutely nothing, and sometimes they even sing songs together.

SCIENCE

Lovebirds are usually given as wedding gifts for newly-weds, to symbolize commitment, but before you offer that gift, make sure that the people you are gifting with the parrots aren’ t asthma patients. Lovebirds ' feathers can trigger the asthma symptoms so easily, which is something people ignore because when we talk about asthma usually your mind would go to dogs and cats, while in fact, it ' s more common when it comes to flying feathers even those of birds in love.

The list just continues when it comes to the hidden cuteness of mother nature; from black vultures that would tear you apart if you come near their partner, to little puppies letting female dogs always win in their playful fights. So you ' d do much better learning from wildlife rather than the cheesy romantic chick flicks.

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