What does a starfish feel like and what does a starfish do when you touch it?

Answer 1

Other animals cannot inform us of how they feel, nor of why they feel that way.

We do not even know that they have 'feelings', but - having them ourselves - we think thay might. ----- Ooooops ----- It appears that I misunderstood the questioner's use of the word "feel".... they meant to the touch, and not emotionally.

All I can say is that the few I encountered as a child on the Atlantic coast of Ireland were more firm than a fish, but less firm than a crab or lobster.

They also had a rough texture, a bit like sandpaper.

But that is not exactly a scientific sample - about a dozen starfish in the middle of the 1950s in one bay. :-)

Answer 2

They feel quite gracefully across the surface, and is soft (mushy?) to the touch.
They feel quite gracefully across the surface, and is soft (mushy?) to the touch.
They feel quite gracefully across the surface, and is soft (mushy?) to the touch.

Answer 3

a starfish has 5 legs however under it has got 500 legs it feels ruff

Answer 4

nasty all slimy when it is in the water dry when out

Answer 5

A starfish generally just spends it's time eating. It is very strong, it can pry a clam

open in less than a minute! Try doing that with just stubs for fingers.

Answer 6

it is smooth like skin. but some are rough. most likely it is smooth though. it depends on the type of starfish you feel

Answer 7

A starfish behave s very silenty like they are dead.

Answer 8

When they loose an arm they will grow it back almost immediately.

Answer 9

they have feelers in the bodom of them