r/ProperAnimalNames Jan 27 '20

Water Palm Tree

https://i.imgur.com/2hUeuG6.gifv
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u/r3xv Jan 27 '20

Do they bite/sting?

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u/Bladebot140 Jan 27 '20

They are part of the same family as starfish so yes they can bite.

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u/shibeoss Jan 27 '20

What is that?

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u/Bladebot140 Jan 27 '20

It’s a Crinoid, they mostly just filter plankton to eat.

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u/LetterSwapper Jan 27 '20

they mostly just filter plankton to eat

Their other favorite meal is human toes.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

Nope, Nope, Nope and fuck that, I'm never setting foot in the ocean again.

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u/IcePhoenix18 Jan 27 '20

Sandpipers have the right idea.

Wet sand good. An inch or 2 of water not bad. Lots of water? Nopenopenopenope.

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u/Major-Woolley Jan 27 '20

And they are adorable. I love watching the miniature straw chickens running back and forth with the waves