• Question: how does the lion's mane jellyfish eat?

    Asked by datb0i to Lion's Mane Jellyfish on 15 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Lion's Mane Jellyfish

      Lion's Mane Jellyfish answered on 15 Nov 2017:


      As the Lion’s Mane swims, it trails its tentacles through the water behind it. When small fish, plankton or even other jellyfish accidentally touch the tentacles, tiny stinging cells fire microscopic harpoons that inject venom and often stick the animal to the tentacle. The Lion’s Mane then reels the animal in to its mouth and straight into its stomach!

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