{"id":8149,"date":"2017-04-26T09:22:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T09:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=8149"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:58:58","slug":"starfish-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/animals\/sea-life\/starfish-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea star facts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Grab your snorkels, gang, and join us as we discover one of the ocean\u2019s most peculiar creatures! Ready? Then check out our fascinating sea star facts&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8153\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-2.jpg\" alt=\"Starfish facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phylum<\/strong>: Echinodermata<br \/>\n<strong>Family<\/strong>: Asteriidae<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classification<\/strong>: Invertebrate<br \/>\n<strong>IUCN status<\/strong>: Not Evaluated<br \/>\n<strong>Lifespan (in wild)<\/strong>: 35 years<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: Up to 5kg<br \/>\n<strong>Body size<\/strong>: 1-65cm, depending on species<br \/>\n<strong>Diet<\/strong>: Carnivore<br \/>\n<strong>Habitat<\/strong>: Ocean<br \/>\n<strong>Range<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sea-star-rangemap.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sea-star-rangemap.gif\" alt=\"Starfish facts\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First things first &#8211; despite their common (and very misleading!) name, sea stars (or starfish) are neither stars, nor fish! Since they don&#8217;t have a backbone, they belong to a group of species called <strong>invertebrates<\/strong>, which also includes urchins and sponges.<\/p>\n<p>There are around <strong>1,600 different species of sea stars<\/strong> living in the world\u2019s oceans, where they occupy every type of habitat including tidal pools, rocky shores, sea grass, kelp beds and coral reefs. Some sea stars are even found on sandy seabeds <strong>9,000 metres deep<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-ocean-activity-and-colouring-book\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308891\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg\" alt=\"If you love this article, you'll love our Ocean Activity and Colouring Book is written on the post, which shows a book called Ocean Activity and Colouring Book, as well as a blue jellyfish\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most sea stars sport spiny skin and five arms surrounding a central disc-shape body &#8211; although some can grow as many as <strong>50 arms<\/strong>. Their arms are covered with pincer-like organs and suckers that allow the animal to slowly creep along the ocean floor. They also have eyespots on the tips of the arms, which allow the sea star to sense light and dark, and help it find food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8152\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-1.jpg\" alt=\"Starfish facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Favourites on the sea star&#8217;s menu include molluscs like <strong>clams<\/strong>, <strong>oysters<\/strong> and <strong>snails<\/strong>. And it has a pretty impressive way of eating! After attaching its body to the chosen prey, the sea star extends its stomach out through its mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Substances (called enzymes) from the stomach then begin to digest the food. This allows the nutritious grub to pass inside the stomach, which in turn retracts back into the body where digestion is complete. Cool, eh? Tiny organisms that fall victim to the super sea star can be swallowed whole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-oceans-find-it-explore-it\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308890\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg\" alt=\"You'll love our educational magazines for all ages! is written on the post, which shows a book called Oceans Find It! Explore it! which has a clownfish on the front\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sea star predators include certain fish species, sharks, manta rays and even other sea stars! To help protect themselves, these incredible invertebrates have evolved several effective defence mechanisms. As well as their tough, prickly, armour-like skin, some have striking colours that <strong>camouflage<\/strong> them amongst plants and coral, or scare off potential attackers.<\/p>\n<p>And check this out, too &#8211; these cool creatures are able to regrow lost or damaged limbs! If under attack, some sea stars will even shed an arm to escape the predator. Cunning stuff!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8154\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-3.jpg\" alt=\"Starfish facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Starfish-facts-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sea stars aren\u2019t social creatures &#8211; instead they are <strong>solitary<\/strong> and spend most of their life alone. They will, however, sometimes congregate in large groups during certain times of the year to feed.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What&#8217;s your favourite sea star fact? Tell us in the comments below!<\/h2>\n<h6>Picture credits &#8211; \u2028\u2028Blue sea star: Song Heming, Dreamstime. Red sea star: Mrtolc, Dreamstime. Yellow sea star: Natalie11345, Dreamstime.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grab your snorkels, gang, and join us as we discover one of the ocean\u2019s most peculiar creatures! Ready? Then check out our fascinating sea star facts&#8230; Phylum: Echinodermata Family: Asteriidae Classification: Invertebrate IUCN status: Not Evaluated Lifespan (in wild): 35 years Weight: Up to 5kg Body size: 1-65cm, depending on species Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Ocean &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/animals\/sea-life\/starfish-facts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sea star 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