Sea squirts eat their own brains! When a sea squirt is done developing, it settles into the sea floor where it stays for the rest of its life. Then it absorbs its little brain since it doesn’t need it to move around anymore.
A cockroach can live for weeks without its head and brain. And the antennae on its head can still move back and forth for hours after it’s removed from its body!
Okay, let's stop. Time for dinner!
I'm tired of moving.
Are you okay?
Why wouldn't I be okay?
A woodpecker has air pockets in its head. This is extra protection that keeps its brain safe from injuries while they are pecking at trees.
Sea stars don’t have brains. Instead, they have nerves that help them with basic things, like finding food.
I don't think, therefore . . . I 'm . . . not?
What was I doing? Oh right! I was banging my beak on a tree.
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