A real starfish in the wild

LifeSpan: between 10 and 34 years

Diet: mostly carnivorous and prey on mollusks—including clams, mussels and oysters

Habitat: tidal pools, rocky shores, sea grass, kelp beds, and coral reefs

Species: 2000

Fun Fact: Starfish don’t actually have a brain, or even blood! In fact, they use filtered sea water to pump nutrients through their nervous system instead

Fun Fact: Some starfish can grow as many as 40 arms

Fun Fact: Starfish only live in salt water, which means you’ll only find them in the Ocean