do you know why i am called a "star fish?" it is because i am shaped like a star. i am the star of the sea.

my five large, thick arms point in different directions. on the end of each one is a red spot. those are my eyes. my body is covered with little spine-like prickles. on the under side of my body, near the center, is my mouth.

my favorite foods are oysters and clams. when i want my dinner i bend my arms, or rays, to form a cup. i catch food with the hundreds of little suckers that are on the under side of my body.