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Sea Star’s BackPhotograph by Tim Laman, National Geographic A close-up reveals the backside of a sea star in Indonesian waters. Looking for all the world like an aboriginal painting, the sea star’s patterning is a wonderful work of art. This star boasts a full complement of five arms but it may not always keep them. When grabbed by a predator, the sea star can simply lose a limb and later grow a replacement. In fact, some species can grow a new body from just a single severed limb and a small part of their central disk. Source: National Geographic Other posts: Blue Starfish Purple and Orange Royal Sea Star Necklace Sea Star

Sea Star’s Back
Photograph by Tim Laman, National Geographic

A close-up reveals the backside of a sea star in Indonesian waters. Looking for all the world like an aboriginal painting, the sea star’s patterning is a wonderful work of art. This star boasts a full complement of five arms but it may not always keep them. When grabbed by a predator, the sea star can simply lose a limb and later grow a replacement. In fact, some species can grow a new body from just a single severed limb and a small part of their central disk.

Source: National Geographic

Other posts:

Blue Starfish

Purple and Orange Royal Sea Star

Necklace Sea Star

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