Facts about the Starfish

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Starfish aka Sea Stars
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Starfish, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Starfish are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Starfish are brightly colored, bottom-dwelling marine animals characterized by five arms extending from a central disk

  • Fact 2 - What is a Starfish? The starfish is not a Fish but an 'echinoderm' which is a type of marine animal that is spiny-skinned - it does not have gills, scales or fins
  • Fact 3 - The mouth of the the starfish is in the center on the underside
  • Fact 4 - The starfish has tube-like feet which they use to crawl along the bottom of the ocean
  • Fact 5 - Starfish are also called ‘Sea Stars’
  • Fact 6 - If they lose and arm they can grow a new one!
  • Fact 7 - Common colors of starfish include red, orange, yellow, and pink
  • Fact 8 - Starfish (Sea Stars) stats and facts
    • Weight: 5 kg
    • Length: 12-24 cm
    • Habitat: the ocean bottom
    • Lifespan: 35 years
    • Diet: the Starfish are carnivores eating mussels and clams
  • Fact 9 - Some species of Sea Stars have as many as 40 arms!
  • Fact 10 - There are about 2000 species of starfish aka Sea Stars
  • Fact 11 - A starfish moves very slowly - less than 1 foot (30 cms) in a minute
  • Fact 12 - The number of arms Starfish have is often is a multiple of 5
  • Fact 13 - Starfish have sense cells all over its body enabling them to detect their prey
  • Fact 14 - Starfish have hundreds of tube feet which look like suckers
  • Fact 15 - Females can produce millions of eggs
  • Fact 16 - Female Sea Stars release their eggs into the water and the larvae are left to fend for themselves

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