tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544645999733904675.post5402258543712367455..comments2023-09-27T02:16:30.021-10:00Comments on American Samoa & the Pacific Remote Islands: More cool critter sightingsNOAA CREDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146478103110221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544645999733904675.post-72662767590197322182010-03-16T09:27:28.082-10:002010-03-16T09:27:28.082-10:00Hi Seychelle,
Interesting that you thought of spi...Hi Seychelle,<br /><br />Interesting that you thought of spikes on the sea star because chocolate chips come to my mind when I see this critter. Although they are somewhat pointed at the tips, the spikes are not sharp and do not hurt people. However, they are tough and rigid. I've attached a photo of the bottom. As you can see, the colors are not too different and the spikes are not there. Why do you think the bottom doesn't have any spikes?<br /><br />The bumps that line the Octopus' arms are suckers and function like suction cups. Why do you think they have these on their arms?<br /><br />MollyNOAA CREDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258691950853083756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544645999733904675.post-13360327420771800832010-03-15T19:22:21.698-10:002010-03-15T19:22:21.698-10:00Hi Molly! I notice that the sea star had little s...Hi Molly! I notice that the sea star had little spikes on it. Were the spikes rounded or could they hurt people? Are there different colors on the bottom, or is it all black and white? The pictures look interesting. The octopus is adorable and it has little bumps, are those suction cups?<br />Seychelle, age 6.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com