"So, they eat other animal life, and thus are fair game for us..."
I hope your not really saying that's your test, Dan. That sure opens the door to eating lots of different animals. Obviously you have other criteria as well; cows, after all are vegetarian. Cheers, frank On October 30, 2015 9:13:40 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> wrote: >On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Paul Stenquist ><[email protected]> wrote: >> When a sea urchin thinks what does it think about? I assume that it >must be a sentient being since it's an animal. > >I don't think that a sea urchin is capable of thought, but who knows? > >Sea urchins have no true brain, but they are sensitive to touch, >light, and chemicals. Although they do not have eyes, the entire body >of sea urchins might function as a compound eye. > >Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but can also feed on sea cucumbers >and a wide range of invertebrates, such as mussels, sponges, brittle >stars, and crinoids. So, they eat other animal life, and thus are >fair game for us (and for sea otters, who love urchins). > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
