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I want you to draw me like one of your French sea stars...⁣ ⁣ Are you done? It’s been 84 years. Also known as the Blue Linckia or Blue Linckia Star, the Blue sea star can be found lounging alone (obviously thinking about the inner machinations of its mind which are an enigma) or in groups over shallow waters exposed to sunlight. They posses a cleverly evolved arsenal of hydraulic tube feet connected to an elaborate water-vascular system that encircles the animal's mouth and extends via five radial canals down the centre of each arm. I can't see my forehead. Their mouth is underneath, but their prey is absorbed outside their mouths by forcing out their digestive organs from their stomach. What? Let’s read that sentence again. Their mouth is underneath, but their prey is absorbed outside their mouths by forcing out their digestive organs from their stomach. Alrighty then. Draw that! ⁣ Image: A vibrant blue Sea star in repose at National Park of American Samoa. Where’s the mouth again? ...

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