ABSTRACT
The sea cucumber has no brain, but it knows its environment through its senses, or as our fellow critter explains it: We are Brainless but not Senseless. This chapter explores the behavior of sea cucumbers, drawing on observations and reflections from people who engage with them in coastal Tanzania. These stories are compared with scientific descriptions, for a broader understanding of some behavioral traits. The theoretical deliberation explores cognition and communication in sea cucumbers, highlighting the significance of the senses in multispecies worldings, while comparing notions of animal sentience in different cultural contexts. A fictitious love story between sea cucumbers concludes the chapter, illustrating their remarkable reproduction skills.
