Paternal Birth: Why do seahorse dads have all the labor pains?

In a twist on traditional parenting roles, male seahorses are the ones who carry and give birth to their offspring. nationalgeographic.com
After an elaborate courtship dance, the female deposits her eggs into the male's brood pouch. There, he fertilizes and incubates them for about 10 to 45 days, depending on the species. When the time comes, he experiences muscular contractions to release up to 2,000 fully formed baby seahorses into the ocean.animals.howstuffworks.com

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