When sea stars attack! See the incredible way this anemone escapes predatory sea stars. скачать в хорошем качестве

When sea stars attack! See the incredible way this anemone escapes predatory sea stars.

"Unlike it's sedentary relatives, the scarlet sea anemone (Stomphia didemon) has the remarkable ability to 'swim' if a predatory sea star gets too close. It's 'swimming' behavior is more like bouncing, though, as it bends back and forth and is moved along the bottom by water currents. Nonetheless, it is an elegant dance, particularly for an organism that resembles a flower more than an animal." Dr. A. Richard Palmer, FRSC Professor - Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta Professor - Animal Structure and Function, Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Stomphia didemon (Swimming anemone) displays its attack and escape response to the predatory sea star Dermasterias imbicata (Leather star). This Stomphia spent over six minutes stinging/attacking the Dermasterias before it committed to its exhaustive escape swim.