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Most jellyfishes are passive drifters that feed on living or dead preys: small fish, eggs, zooplankton and other invertebrates that become caught in their tentacles. Preys are brought (by tentacles, if they have any) into the cavity, called coelenteron, where it is digested.
Jellyfishes have cells called cnidocytes, which contain nematocysts, and located usually on their tentacles, mainly. Whenever a prey comes in contact with cnidocytes, hundreds to thousands of nematocysts' filaments are ejected into the prey's direction. These stinging cells are thus able to latch onto the prey, and the tentacles, or the oral arms (manubrium) bring the prey item into their mouth for digestion.
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∙ 11y agoA jellyfish catches its prey with there tentacles and stings the prey leaving it paralyzed. Then the jellyfish uses its tentacles to place the food in its mouth.
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∙ 13y agoAll they do is swim and look
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∙ 9y agoTheir tentacles.
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How long do jellyfish eat?
It takes about an hour for a jellyfish to digest a "meal".
Do jellyfish explode if you feed it jelly?
Yes. If you feed jelly to a jellyfish, it would essplode. If you feed skittles to a Toni, she will essplode too. :)
What do blue blubber jellyfish eat?
how do blue blubber jellyfish feed
What is used to kill and digest invading organisms?
Jellyfish and your dad pepsi and pillows
What animals feed on box jellyfish?
sea turtels.
What do jellyfish babies live and feed on?
Baby Jellyfish can live and feed on small fish zoo plankton and small eggs like regular sized ones. :D
Do Jellyfish have an intestine or a stomach?
Jellyfish do have a stomach, it's primary focus, however is to create reproductive cells rather than digest food. They do not have an intestine.
What herbs I Can feed my cat?
Cats are "obligate carnivores". That is, their digestive systems digest meat. They do not digest any form of plant matter well. Do not feed your cat herbs- feed them meat.
What do jellyfish feed on?
Jellyfish mostly feeds itself on small plants like algae or on other plants also.
What to feed a jellyfish?
Jellies are carnivorous, feeding on plankton, crustaceans, fish eggs, small fish and other jellyfish.
What is made mostly of water and feed on small plankton?
Jellyfish
What are jellyfish parenting habits?
Feeding habits for most jellyfish is floating around and eating what comes along. However, the box jellyfish is able to hunt for its food. Jellyfish are able to adapt to various depths of water, from shallow to deep.
