2006-09-23 11:27:37 · 8 answers · asked by Jacque L 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Good question, Erica--I had to do a bit of "legwork" (get it?!) to answer this one. I consulted with the ASPCA's Science Advisor, Dr. Stephen L. Zawistowski, who told me that the limbs radiating from the center of a starfish are ARMS, not legs.
And it may not look like starfish have hands, but they most definitely have feet--and lots of them! On the undersides of a starfish's arms are numerous little tube-shaped feet, also known as podia. Each starfish has hundreds of podia to help him walk around on the bottom of the sea.
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2006-09-23 12:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the limbs radiating from the center of a starfish are ARMS, not legs.
And it may not look like starfish have hands, but they most definitely have feet--and lots of them! On the undersides of a starfish's arms are numerous little tube-shaped feet, also known as podia. Each starfish has hundreds of podia to help him walk around on the bottom of the sea.
2006-09-24 00:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes 5 or more depending on the star fish.... If you cut one off one arm it'll grow into a new star fish and the other star fish will grow a new arm. Crazy eh????
2006-09-23 18:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya it is those 4 pointy things around its head.
2006-09-23 18:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Joatie P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-23 22:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, what else would you call those things that stick out from their body?
2006-09-23 18:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by horsinround2do 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maby
2006-09-23 18:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Famous Gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep,,, do not tuch it....
2006-09-23 18:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by K A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋