Coral Reef Fact:
Cushioned Star, Oreaster reticulatus. Photo ¨ Frank O'Donnell.
The Cushion Sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) can help to prevent itself from starvation during periods of low food availability by reabsorbing its body tissues thus decreasing its size and food needs.
Fact source: http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Oreaster_reticulatus.htm
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