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Starfish have limbs so that they can wrap them around their prey(mostly clams,mussels, etc.) and hold onto them entil they can open the prey up and eat it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoTheir genetic makeup determines their physical structure.
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∙ 14y agoYes, starfish do have limbs, their 5 "arms". The underside of the starfish is also covered in suckers that help and allow the starfish to move around and hold onto surfaces with.
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∙ 15y agobecause they do
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∙ 14y agohow a starfish get five legs
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Arms on most starfish?
five
What animal has 5 arms and no brain?
Starfish have five arms and no brain.
How many fins does a starfish have?
Most species have five arms. They do not have fins.
Do starfish have legs?
No. Starfish appendages are known as arms, but they do have 'feet' (tubelike structures that enable the starfish to move).
Does a starfish have five arms?
A starfish has 5 arms, 1 on top 2 for arms and 2 for legs.
Fish shaped like a star with five suckered arms'?
a starfish
Where starfish get its name?
It lives in the sea (fishlike) and has five radiating arms (starlike)
Do you call the starfish's five hands or legs?
Neither, they're called arms.
What external and internal features indicate that the starfish is organized in a pattern of fives?
Starfish are most recognized for having five arms, as most species of it do. However, they also have five canals on the underside of each of the arms which enable them to feed themselves and move.
What can a starfish regrow if it loses one?
A starfish has five limbs and if one of those limbs (which can also called arms or legs) is lost it can regrow over time. A starfish that is halved can grow into two starfish.
What is the possessive form of arms of the starfish?
The possessive form is the 'starfish's arms'.
How many arms does a starfish have?
The basket star has 5 branched articulate arms, which is why they look like they have so many appendages.
