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How can a sea star eat prey larger than its mouth?
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It extends part of its stomach outside its body
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A sea star can extend part of its stomach outside its body to digest food. NOAA researchers have filmed a sea star doing this while feeding on a deep-sea coral. Digestion can therefore begin outside the animal's body.
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Sources: NOAA Ocean Exploration