Gracyn Finn:
While starfish lack a brain and blood, their complex nervous system and deliberate features are the root of their intelligence, allowing them to live in the ocean. Using the eyes at the ends of their arms they can detect light and navigate their surroundings. As well as hundreds of feet so they can move around and hunt for food. They can also regrow their arms after being cut off. These unique abilities suggest that intelligence in animals can exist beyond brain-centric models, challenging conventional definitions of cognition.