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How do sea stars eat their food?

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They spit out there stomachs out of a mouth like hole. They then turn the stomach inside out and produces enzymes that liquify the food and the sea star just sucks it up.

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Sea stars eat their food with their mouths. Their mouths are located in the center part under their body. Their mouths are tiny.

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Sea anemones are carnivores. They have adapted to have stinging capabilities that allow them to sting and subdue prey to make hunting easier.

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They tolerate coastal conditions, high salinity soils, little compost or organic matter in the soil, possibly high saline water table

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