Monday, September 19, 2011

Starfish: Beauty without Brains?

Besides the Dolphine, i am pretty much scared when it comes to sea animals. A year ago, i did a sea safari while holidaying at our Kenyan Coast and was suprised to learn the number of animals that can be found in the sea! I was introduced to Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumber, Stonefish, Sea Spider and many more. Among the many more was the Starfish.
I always thought this creature was outstanding especially with all the bright colours that they have however, what seemed to amaze me even more was the fact that if you were to remove the Starfish from the water the colour would change. Meaning while in water, being alive gave it some sought of life thus the living bright colour, but once it was out of the water and dried in the sun...well it would loose the colour.

Facts:
  • There are over 1800 Starfish species discovered and many more waiting to be discovered.
  • They feed on mollusks such as calms,oysters,some snails or any other animal too slow to avoid the attack,or simply decomposed animal and plant material.
  • They have no brains, literary!
Posted by Unknown at 12:14 PM

15 comments:

  1. Sangu MandannaSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    I used to love starfish as a kid. We'd find them on the beach and try tossing them back in the water to keep them alive. The most amazing thing about them, though, is their awesome ability to regenerate!

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  2. Doralynn KennedySeptember 19, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Starfish are so cool. The one in the second pic looks like it's exercising. This makes me think of a story that came out a few days ago - 12 new species of frog have just been discovered in India. God's creativity never runs dry!

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  3. ColleenSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Very beautiful! Certainly different from the ones I have seen that have been dried out in the sun!

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  4. Isis RushdanSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    What great pics! I love starfish. Thanks for teaching me something new.

    LUV your background pic.

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  5. Karen Kyle EricsonSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Thanks for this- and I love the "beauty without brains" comment : ) I think way too much.

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  6. Alleged AuthorSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    But they are still smart enough to regenerate limbs. HA! :P Loved these pictures!

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  7. alexiaSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Fun! I love starfish!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Thanks for all your comments.It is quite interesting how God creates all of us differently, including animals like the Starfish! :)

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  9. CiaraSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I've always loved starfish. There is something magical about them. I've always dreamed of visiting Africa. Someday. *sigh*

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  10. Maeve FrazierSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Great pictues! Thank you for sharing, I loved reading about the starfish.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    @Ciara...You should! It's actually a very beautiful place but the media paints it like its hell..do not let them fool you.:) @Maeve Thanks!:)

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  12. UnknownSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    I think starfishes are beautiful. Thanks for sharing these photos.

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  13. Sophia ChangSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Wow, this is one of the most unique blogs I've come across! Thanks so much for coming by and letting me know about this - even your background is beautiful (where is it exactly?) Definitely following back! :)

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    They are beautiful creatures. I've never seen one up close.

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  15. UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Thank you for all your lovely comments! :)

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