Deep Look: Ever Seen a Starfish Gallop?
They may look cute and colorful, but starfish are actually voracious predators. To sniff out and capture their prey, they rely on hundreds of water-propelled tube feet, each with a fiercely independent streak. Part of the "Deep Look" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 4 minutes 33 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Marine Life, Oceanography
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
- Series: Deep Look
- Report a Problem
Related Media
Deep Look: This Killer Fungus Turns Flies Into Zombies
Deep Look: Honey Bees Make Honey...And Bread?
Deep Look: Tarantulas Take Hooking Up to the Next Level
Deep Look: Why Crickets Just Won't Shut Up
Deep Look: A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby
Deep Look: You Wish You Had Mites Like This Hissing Cockroach
Deep Look: Kangaroo Rats Are Furry, Spring-Loaded Ninjas
Deep Look: A Flea's Fantastic Jump Takes More Than Muscle
Deep Look: This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House
Deep Look: Walking Sticks Stop, Drop and Clone to Survive