Did You Know... About Starfish??

Did You Know That A Starfish Isn't Really A Fish At All!

- It's part of a group of creatures called echinoderms.

- Starfish are also sometimes called seastars.

- Starfish do not have a brain.

- 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 Have Two Stomachs!

- 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 mouth are located underneath them and their anus is on top.

- 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.