Do sharks get stung by jellyfish?

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"The only place where jellyfish might have an effect is if it got in their eyes, but most sharks have tough membranes they can close over them, so they wouldn't worry about that."
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What sharks can eat jellyfish?

Snappy, Great White Shark and the Ice Shark and above (they are immune to all jellyfish. Except for the Great White Shark and Electro Shark, they can only eat blue jellyfish). When you unlock the Great White Shark, green jellyfish start to appear much more in shallow water.
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Do jellyfish sting other animals?

They Don't Mean To Sting You

Stings of some jellies, such as box jellyfish of northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific, can be lethal, while others have nematocysts that don't penetrate human skin. Jellyfish do not, however, sting each other. Brotz says chemical cues likely guard against that.
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Do jellyfish sting their predators?

Jellyfish sting their prey with them, releasing a venom that paralyzes their targets. Jellyfish don't go after humans, but someone who swims up against or touches one — or even steps on a dead one — can be stung all the same.
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What kills a jellyfish?

Jellyfish are eaten by seabirds, turtles, and crabs. Grey triggerfish, ocean sunfish, seabirds, turtles, whale sharks, crabs, and whales eat jellyfish naturally. However, the main predators of jellyfish are usually other different types of jellyfish.
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Should I pee on a jellyfish sting?

A: No. Despite what you may have heard, the idea of peeing on a jellyfish sting to ease the pain is just a myth. Not only are there no studies to support this idea, but pee may even worsen the sting. Jellyfish tentacles have stinging cells called nematocysts that contain venom.
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What sting do you pee on?

Unfortunately, in the real world treating a jellyfish sting by urinating on it may actually cause someone in Monica's situation even more pain, rather than relief. Urine can actually aggravate the jellyfish's stingers into releasing more venom. This cure is, indeed, fiction.
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Does a jellyfish poop?

Any waste – that's poop – then comes back through the mouth. That's because jellyfish only have one opening into their stomach, so waste comes out the same opening as food goes in.
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Can jellyfish still sting you when they are dead?

Jellyfish can sting if they brush against you when you're swimming in the ocean. You also can get stung if you step on a jellyfish, even a dead one. Usually, jellyfish stings will hurt, but are not emergencies.
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Do jellyfish sting humans on purpose?

Jellyfish use their sting to capture prey and act as a defence mechanism. When their tentacles encounter a human or other sort of prey they reach out and fire out harpoon-like structures containing a neurotoxic venom. It will paralyse their prey but in the case of us lowly humans it will just really hurt.
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Do jellyfish know they are alive?

Jellyfish sting for the same reason many sharks bite, they bump into something they think might be food and try and eat it. Are jellyfish conscious? Jellyfish have no brains and therefore are not aware of their own existence. So no, while alive they are not “conscious”.
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Do jellyfish get turtles high?

Can turtles get high from eating jellyfish? Quite simply, no! This is an internet rumor, and it will remain just that. It is true that jellyfish make up a large part of a turtle's diet, but there is nothing about the chemical makeup that intoxicates the turtle.
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What animals have no brain?

Almost all animals have a brain, but there are a few exceptions. There is one organism that has no brain or nervous tissue of any kind: the sponge. Sponges are simple animals, surviving on the sea floor by taking nutrients into their porous bodies.
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Are sharks immune to jellyfish stings?

Myth 4: You Can Avoid a Shark Attack by Hiding in Jellyfish

"The only place where jellyfish might have an effect is if it got in their eyes, but most sharks have tough membranes they can close over them, so they wouldn't worry about that."
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Do sharks eat dolphins?

Large sharks prey on dolphins, they particularly target very young calves and sick adult dolphins as these are the weakest and most vulnerable individuals.
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Do sharks eat humans?

A shark actually eating a human is rare and extremely unlikely - as we are not a natural prey item. Experts have found that if a shark bites human flesh, it will often spit it out or vomit it up. Yes, sharks can detect blood in water in minute quantities.
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What happens if you kiss a jellyfish?

The moment one gets in contact with the tentacles of a Jellyfish, it fires a small nettle thread that hooks into the skin like a harpoon before releasing its poison. This poison kills small fish but in human beings can cause burning, inflammation, itching rash and blis- ters.
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Can you touch the top of a jellyfish?

Food is digested in a sac-like structure, and the waste is passed out through the mouth. The long tentacles of the jellyfish are what produce the sting. You can touch the top of the jellyfish without being hurt. Jellyfish come in white, blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, red and orange colors.
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Can you eat jellyfish?

You can eat jellyfish in many ways, including shredded or sliced thinly and tossed with sugar, soy sauce, oil, and vinegar for a salad. It can also be cut into noodles, boiled, and served mixed with vegetables or meat. Prepared jellyfish has a delicate flavor and surprisingly crunchy texture.
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What animals dont have Buttholes?

The first animals that arose seem to have literally had potty mouths: Their modern-day descendants, such as sea sponges, sea anemones, and jellyfish, all lack an anus and must eat and excrete through the same hole.
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What animal poops through its mouth?

Flatworms do not have an anus from which to release poop, so it comes out the same way it goes in — through their mouths.
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What animal has the largest poop?

The largest animal poop in the natural world belongs to that of the blue whale. Each bowel movement of these enormous, magnificent creatures can be in excess of several hundred liters of excrement at a time!
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Is it OK to pee in the sea?

Peeing in the ocean is totally fine, but don't pee in protected areas like reefs or smaller bodies of water, especially swimming pools.
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Should I pee on my dog to show dominance?

So, why isn't it a good idea to spit in your dog's food or pee on his head to “show him who's boss?” The core idea behind this advice is to elevate the owner's status, based on the belief that dogs adhere to a rigid dominance hierarchy. However, this myth has been disproven over and over again.
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What is the most painful bite in the world?

The bullet ant has the distinction of delivering the most painful sting in the insect world, as evidenced by the Schmidt Sting Pain Index.
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