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No. The female releases a large quantity of microscopic eggs out into the water to be fertilized by the male externally. The babies, known as larvae, take about 2-5 years to grow. In all this time, they are not cared for by their parents.
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∙ 13y agoThe mother seahorse lays it's eggs in the father's pouch. The father carries the eggs around until they hatch. And then the babies are free. The parents don't take care of them.
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∙ 7y agoThey don't, many marine animal simply lay numerous eggs into the water and only a few happen to survive to adulthood.
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∙ 7y agoNo, they are not born, starfish reproduce by laying eggs.
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Does the male or female take care of starfish young?
neither
What is raising young like for starfish?
Starfish, or sea stars, don't care for their young.
How does starfish care for its young?
The starfish takes care of it's young by placing it on it's back. So their prey can't get to the babys.
How many young do a star fish produce?
Starfish do not care for their young.
Do starfish parent their young?
The starfish takes care of it's young by placing it on it's back. So their prey can't get to the babys.
where can you get a pet starfish?
One place that a person can get a pet starfish is from PetCo. If you have a pet starfish, you need to make sure that you have the proper kind of equipment to take care of the starfish.
Do salmon take care of their young?
they dont take care of there young
How does the praying mantis take care of its young?
they dont. young take care of themselves
How do hyenas take care of young?
how do hyenas care for their young
Did the bats take care of their young?
Yes, bats take care of their young. The young are all together in a 'nursery', where all mothers take care of their young. Each mother bat can recognise the cry of her young.
Does the desert camel take care of the young camel?
Yes, camels take care of their young.
How do bottlenose dolphines take care of there young from prey?
how do bottlenose dolphins take care of there young
