Subjects>Animals & Plants>Animal Life

Is a sea star prey or predator?

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 8/14/2025

A sea star is primarily a predator, as it feeds on various marine animals such as mollusks, including clams and oysters. It uses its tube feet to pry open the shells of its prey and then everts its stomach to digest the food externally. However, sea stars can also be prey for larger animals, such as fish, sea otters, and birds. Thus, while they primarily act as predators in their ecosystem, they can also be part of the food chain as prey.

AnswerBot

∙ 1mo ago

What else can I help you with?

Is the Biscuit sea star a predator or a prey?

yes it is both

Are sea dragons prey or predator?

They are prey and predator.

Is a yellow belly sea snake a predator or a prey?

both preditor and prey

Are sea crabs prey or predator?

Actually, both.

Is a sea cucumber predator or prey?

Sea Cucumbers are a prey animal. They are designed so that they can spew their cuts out and regenerate their outside skin once a predator as eaten the original skin.

What is the predator of a sea star?

You are the predator of a sea star they hate you especially...You that's my answer for You! Bye Bye * Okay, seriously, birds, sea otters and humans who collect them.

Is a sunfish prey or predator?

sea lions, orcas and sharks

Is a sea robin a prey or predator?

both

Is a penguin a predator?

Penguins prey on fish. It is also prey of the sea lions and killer whales.

Is a sea otter a predator and prey?

The most part. But sea otter is mostly prey. It's prey to orca whales, sharks, and other ocean creatures.

Is a sea star a predator?

hello how are you doing

What is a predator of a sea lion?

Killer whales prey on sea lions, as do some types of sharks.

Trending Questions

Why does my cat cry at night and how can I help them feel more comfortable? What body part of animals used for locomotion? How are bottom trawlers damaging earths oceans? How do you choose a political party symbol? How do bromeliads smell? Starting billions of years ago algae lowered the? What happens if squid stop getting eaten? What is a miptors food? Why does my cat attack my shoes? What are the female and male leopards called? Are acorn barnacles filter feeders? Is the way that animals grow and change? What animal like characteristic do englenod have? What is the koalas food web? Can a panther kill a rhino? Why does my dog rub his butt on the ground? How do you tame a 2 year old rabbit? How do Australians adapt to the environment? How can you adapt the environment to encourage different types of play and stages of play? A certain alloy contains 5.25 percent copper how much copper is there in a piece weighting 200 pounds?