Length:
2:16
A many-armed sun star hunts an abalone. The abalone twists and turns using its foot—and escapes.
Molluscs: Pycnopodia Chases Abalone
Next Generation Science Standards for this Video
Abalones anchor to rocks with a strong foot, but they can release that foot and use it to escape predators.
Predator-prey interactions: when threatened an abalone can release its hold on a rock to outrun its sun star predator. Through natural selection predators and their prey adapt their ways of hunting and defense.