Feather stars are a type of marine invertebrate with featherlike arms that radiate from a central body. Researchers say the creatures’ origins date back about 200 million years: Feather stars are thought of as ‘living fossils.’ They have a tremendous diversity that traces its roots deep down in the geological past. This footage was from our #BackyardDeep expedition off the California coast. Not all feather stars can swim. Many species are only able to crawl along the bottom. There are a few theo

🦅 A bird is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has feathers, wings, and a beak. Birds are found all over the world and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some birds can fly, while others cannot. Birds are an important part of the ecosystem and play a role in pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. ❗️ Here are some of the characteristics that define a bird: 🐦 Feathers: Birds are the only animals that have feathers. Feathers are made of keratin, the same material that makes up

Feather symbolism & spiritual meaning. If you’ve recently found feathers or are wondering what the spiritual symbolism or meaning behind feathers is. Lately I’ve been finding feathers a lot when I’m outside enjoying different spots in nature. There are many uses for feathers, I decided to make a prayer/ceremonial fan. The fan you are in the video is used with store bought feathers only because I wanted to make my first one in case it didn’t come out right. But it did! The next feather fan I make