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Seaweed do not capture prey: they are plant-like protists that use chlorophyll to manufacture sugar via photosynthesis.
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Do box jellyfish eat?
Yes, they catch small fish with their tentacles.
Where do jellyfish get their food?
In the ocean! They use their stinging tentacles to catch small fish.
Has seaweed got meat in it?
Seaweed is a plant. There could be small marine animals living in natural seaweed, but they would be removed by rinsing it.
What is the jellyfishes main diet?
Most jellyfish are passive drifters that feed on small fish and zooplankton that become caught in their tentacles. Jellyfish also eat small animals such as shrimps. Some of the animals Jellyfish eat are microscopic, too small to be seen by the human eye. Jellyfish also eat other Jellyfish of other species. They catch their prey by using nematocysts, small stinging organs present in the tentacles and oral arms.
What small animals do wolves eat?
All small animals that the wolves can catch.
What animals live in seaweed?
There are many small animals that live in seaweed. Invertebrates such as, bristle worms, scud, prawn, snails, and brittle stars feed on the seaweed. Sea stars, anemones, crabs, jellyfish, and other small fish live in seaweed.
How do jellyfishes hunt?
jellyfish do hunt. They try to catch small prey around them, but sometimes find that dead or alive will fall into their tentacles. :)
What do cnidarians use there tentacles for?
Cnidereans have pressure-sensitive poison glands called nematocysts that are usually on their tentacles. When their [prey] touches these nematocysts, small "fangs" inject poison into the [prey]. The poison in the nematocysts can paralyze or even kill small animals. Once the prey is subdued, the tentacles pull the prey towards the mouth.
What is the Egyptian lion for?
to catch other small animals
What does the hydra eat?
Hydra are carnivorous and will eat anything they can manage to catch including single celled animals, small crustaceans, worms, insects, and other tiny animals. They are also reported to eat small fish (fry) in the aquarium. Hydra use their tentacles for catching prey. The tentacles have special cells called nematocysts. To kill their prey, hydra shoot the nematocysts into the prey which paralyzes and kills it.
How do jellyfish obtain nutrients for all life functions?
jellyfish catch small fish with their tentacles. The tentacles are covered in nematocysts (small sacs) that are filled with venom. when the organism they caught is killed (or even just stunned) they use their tentacles to bring their catch to their 'mouth' (in the center of their bell) where they digest it. jelly fish only have a simple digestive tract, so they do everything in it. the prey enters, they digest it, then basically spit out the leftovers that they don't have a use for.
Do jellyfish eat plants?
Yes, jelly fish usuelly eat small bits of dead seaweed and it sings small animals then eats them Many are predatory, and use their tentacles to sting and ensnare small fish as stated above, whereas others graze on plankton. The eutrophication of the oceans has led to huge increases in jellyfish numbers, due to agricultural runoff. --- Jellyfish are strictly carnivorous. No bits of dead seaweed. And they don't sing to small animals and then eat them, grin.
