The Growth Rate of Coral Reefs Per Millenia, the Reason Coral Reefs Are Carnivorous, How Coral Reefs Ambush and Capture Prey, How Coral Reef Nematocysts Work to Ambush and Capture Prey, the Reason Coral Reef Are Capable of Capturing Prey, How Coral Reef Consume and Digest Prey, the Reason Clown Fish Are Immune to the Nematocyst of Coral Reefs, the Speed of Sound Within Water vs the Speed of Sound Within the Ambient Environment (Air), the Most Studied Species of Dolphin and the Reason for This, the Reason Manatee Kidneys Function Similarly to Camel Kidneys, the Importance of Water for Manatees and Camels, the Location With the Greatest Biodiversity World Wide, the Location With the Largest Number of Coral Species World Wide, and the Number of Disparate Coral Species Within 0.01 Square Kilometers (0.5 Hectares) of Indonesia

Coral reefs grow on an average of 4 meters per 1000 years. Corals are vicious carnivores because they use venomous tentacles equipped with stinging cells called nematocysts to ambush and immobilize prey (eg. zooplankton and tiny fish etc.). Coral polyps have nematocysts which are stinging cells. The cells are circular sacs with a tiny thread that shoots out like a harpoon. When prey is nearby, the cell wall floods in water which increases the pressure inside and explosively discharges the stingi...


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