Last Update: November 22, 2022, 18:23 IST
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Viral video of starfish walking on glass resurfaces online and netizens can’t get enough of it! The old clip went viral after the spectacular visuals went viral on the internet.
Earth nurtures a plethora of flora and fauna which makes this planet an interesting and beautiful place to live. With so many attractions, it is simply not possible to know everything about each of these species. But, nowadays the power of technology has made it easy to access every inch of information about anything and everything that a human mind can think of! Recently, a spectacular video of an unknown incident surfaced online and it will definitely take you by surprise! The old video shows the movements of a starfish and explains how the aquatic animal ‘walks’ in water bodies. Are you still wondering how do starfish move? Watch the viral video again!
This video was originally posted in April 2020 by a user named Adam J Calhoun. However, it was reposted on Monday, November 21, by a Twitter account called Fascinating. The clip, again viral online, shows the starfish crawling against a glass. In close display, the flat sea creature can be seen moving freely on the surface with its many small ‘feet’. Those little feet looked like tiny dots moving together to support the aquatic animal’s movement. While starfish are known to be the most ubiquitous marine organisms, little is known about their movements and modes of mobility. Hence, a video showing the minute details of these invertebrate motility baffled social media users, who found it strange but informative. One user said, “If you look even closer, you’ll realize it’s actually doing the moon walk…” Another user tweeted, “Oh, absolutely adorable”. Some of them even found it a bit bizarre as one netizen commented, “I am impressed and uncomfortable at the same time.”
Look how a starfish moves!
Starfish or sea stars are beautiful marine animals that belong to the class of asteroids. They are found in various sizes, shapes, colors and shades which makes them even more captivating to watch. However, it is interesting to know that not all starfish are star-shaped. strange but True! In what is called locomotion of starfish, they either jump or ‘walk’ through their legs which are called podia to allow sea stars to crawl and move slowly in search of food or prey Get synced!
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