How can a sea star eat prey larger than its mouth?
It extends part of its stomach outside its body
The answer was It extends part of its stomach outside its body. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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A sea star can push part of its stomach outside its body and digest prey, including shellfish, inside the shell.
Sea stars can extend their stomachs outside their bodies to digest prey inside a shell.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- It cracks shells with its arms - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- It swallows sand to grind food - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- It extends part of its stomach outside its body - correct answer.
- It injects venom through its skin - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
It extends part of its stomach outside its body is the one to remember. A sea star can push part of its stomach outside its body and digest prey, including shellfish, inside the shell. Many sea stars feed on clams and mussels.
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Sources: NOAA Ocean Exploration