Sea stars

Starfish, or sea stars – the term scientists prefer because the invertebrates aren’t actually fish – are generally simple animals that we usually see on the bottom of the ocean floor or attached to rocks. But have you ever wondered if they can swim? And if they don’t, how do they move? In this post, we’ll…

Starfish are a very interesting group without a true brain or heart but still being predators. So, are they ocean decomposers or only consumers? In this blog post, we’ll talk all about that but let’s begin with a quick answer: Starfish are decomposers because they eat organic matter. They break down dead animal or plant…

Starfish are famous for their colorful, beautiful appearance but have you wondered if they’re poisonous? In this blog post, we’ll talk all about that. However, let’s begin with a quick answer: Most starfish are not poisonous, and they can’t bite or sting you. However, there’s a species called crown-of-thorns starfish that spines are venomous and…

Starfish or sea stars are interesting marine animals with a very unusual way of eating. If you wonder how they eat, in this blog post, we’ll talk all about that. However, let’s begin with a quick answer: Starfish eat by extending their stomach out of their mouths, wrapping it around their prey, and digesting food…

Starfish or sea stars are fascinating marine invertebrates found in every ocean in the world. If you wonder how long starfish live, in this blog post, we’ll talk all about that. However, let’s begin with a quick answer: Starfish can live 35 years on average, however, they don’t have characteristic features that would determine their…

Starfish or sea stars are fascinating marine invertebrates found in every ocean in the world. If you wonder whether starfish live under rocks or not and what other places it inhabits, in this blog post, we’ll talk all about that. However, let’s begin with a quick answer: Some starfish live under the rocks to avoid…

Starfish or sea stars are fascinating marine invertebrates, primarily found in seashores or coral reefs. If you wonder if they also live in freshwater, we’ll talk all about that in this blog post. However, let’s start with a quick answer: Starfish cannot live in freshwater due to their state of isotonic stability with the surrounding…

Starfish are fascinating marine creatures that adapted so well to their environment that they don’t need a lot of organs we would expect them to have. If you wonder how do starfish breathe and if they have lungs or gills to do that, in this post we’ll talk all about that. However, let’s start with…

Starfish are fascinating marine creatures without true brains, blood, or hearts. They adapted so well to their environment that they don’t need most of the organs we would expect them to have. If you wonder whether starfish have gills or not, we’ll talk all about that in this post. However, let’s begin with a quick…

Starfish (or sea stars) are generally simple animals without many obvious organs we would expect them to have in order to survive. They don’t have blood, hearts, or actual brains, but they’re still perfectly fine in their natural environment. Their bodies adapted to the conditions and developed different strategies to survive. So, if you wonder if starfish have bones,…