Underwater Cannibalism: Hungry Baby Starfish Devour Each Other For Survival
Close According to a recent study, baby starfish may appear lovable and innocent, but they're tiny little cannibals and feed on their own siblings for survival. (Photo : Pixabay) Behavior of Baby Starfish Two scientists found this behavior among baby Forbes' sea stars (Asterias forbesi) unexpectedly. Initially, they were trying to obtain knowledge on how baby sea stars behave when presented to ferocious crab predators in the lab. Jon Allen, associate professor in William & Mary's Department of Biology, said in a statement: "But they all begin to eat each other even before we initiated the c...
Source: natureworldnews.com