They are demonstrated is being able to have sexual intercourse, but none shown yet able to bear offspring.
"And eventually, his offspring will begin to bear offspring of their own."
But Mark Rosenthal also describes the sea horse as "one of a very few species in which the male can bear offspring."
Still, their failure to bear offspring this year may have been caused in part by the newness and size of the nest.
I don't know if she can bear offspring now; it's unlikely.
She'd borne other offspring in her service to the Sisterhood, but only two would carry such a dangerous combination of genes.
They emerge from adolescence as females and, after bearing several offspring, mature into males.
Research shows that learning and memory skills can be improved by bearing and nurturing offspring.
Experts in this controversial field believe that men are hard-wired to be attracted to women who will bear healthy offspring.