How do starfish eat?

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Why: We saw some purple and orange starfish (purple starfish and orange starfish) on the rocks with the seals while kayaking yesterday in Monterey.

Answer: When a starfish finds an oyster (or clam, or mussel), it climbs on top of it and locks its many arms around the oyster's shell. It tugs on the shell until the oyster is too tired to hold it closed anymore.

When the shell opens, the starfish turns its stomach inside out, drops it over the oyster's body, then draws it in again when the oyster is nearly digested.

Here are some creepy videos:

Source: Big Site of Amazing Facts

The More You Know: Because of the starfish's fondness for oysters, fishermen who search for oysters have always considered starfish as pests. Years ago, fishermen tried to wipe out starfish by cutting them into pieces and throwing them back into the water. What these fishermen didn't know was that every piece of a starfish can grow into a new starfish!
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