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What eats the Leafy Sea Dragon?

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Leafy Sea Dragons do not get eaten, they use a special camouflage technique to hide from nearby predators.

Some of the many things that Leafy Sea Dragons eat are: Plankton, Crustacean, small fish, Mysids and Shrimp.

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It is stated that the leafy sea dragon has no known natural enemies. The only thing threatening them is man. Over collecting and the destruction of habitat makes us it's only predator.

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