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The bottom of a starfish is covered with hundreds of flexible tubes, consisting of a stalk (podium) and pod (foot). Internal water pressure expands the feet, which use sticky chemicals to adhere to various surfaces. To release its hold, the pod retracts into the podium and exudes another chemical that dissolves the adhesive.

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