The severed, writhing body part distracts the attacker, allowing the starfish to glide away. Over time, the starfish can even regenerate the lost limb, returning to their usual life after a brush with ...

Starfish, or sea stars, are marine animals renowned for their impressive ability to regenerate lost arms. In some cases, a single severed arm can even develop into an entirely new starfish.

Several species of starfish can regenerate an arm lost to a predator or an accident, and a few can even regenerate a new central disc from a severed arm, as long as a fragment of the disc remains ...