Facts about Starfish
A starfish isn't really a fish at all. It's part of a group of creatures called echinoderms. Starfish don't always have 5 arms. Some have four, six and even more! Starfish can regrow an arm if it is torn off or damaged. Sometimes, a whole new starfish will grow! Starfish are meat eaters. The "crown of thorns seastar" eats coral reefs and has become very destructive in some places. Some eat other starfish Starfish are very slow moving, but can move in any direction. Starfish have no brain. Starfish can change color. Starfish arms are covered in little tube feet and use them to eat, hunt and move. The feet are made of suction cups. There are more that 2,000 species (types) of starfish. The smallest starfish is only 1-2 cm wide. The largest are more than 60 cm wide! starfish dry out VERY fast if out of the water. So, if you find a starfish lying out on the beach, get it into the water quickly. And if you find one in a tidal pool - when you finish saying hello, please remember to put it back in the water. The starfish is one of the only animals who can turn it’s stomach inside-out. Starfish can live forever if not eaten, get sick or have accidents. |
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