Mimic Octopus
The Digestive System of the Mimic Octopus is very unique. The diet of the octopus are mainly animals with exoskeletons like lobsters, crabs, and shrimp. This poses a problem since they cannot digest the exoskeleton. There are three main ways that an octopus can open the exoskeleton; to pry open the shell with there suckers and strength; to bite the shell open using their beak; to drill through the shell and insert an immobilizing toxin. Once the Octopus reaches the meat it can begin the Digestive Process. The Digestive Process of the octopus though is quite short. It uses its tentacles to bring the food to its mouth. The beak injects venom to paralyze they're prey so they can eat it. After the Octopus eats the prey it has a short digestive system and the food breaks down in a small stomach after it is preliminarily broken down by acids and toxins in the moth area.
Overview
Beak-paralyzes prey
Stomach-breaks down food (an octopus has 8 tentacles, two eyes, a beak, and a mouth, but only one Stomach)
The Digestive System of the Mimic Octopus is very unique. The diet of the octopus are mainly animals with exoskeletons like lobsters, crabs, and shrimp. This poses a problem since they cannot digest the exoskeleton. There are three main ways that an octopus can open the exoskeleton; to pry open the shell with there suckers and strength; to bite the shell open using their beak; to drill through the shell and insert an immobilizing toxin. Once the Octopus reaches the meat it can begin the Digestive Process. The Digestive Process of the octopus though is quite short. It uses its tentacles to bring the food to its mouth. The beak injects venom to paralyze they're prey so they can eat it. After the Octopus eats the prey it has a short digestive system and the food breaks down in a small stomach after it is preliminarily broken down by acids and toxins in the moth area.
Overview
Beak-paralyzes prey
Stomach-breaks down food (an octopus has 8 tentacles, two eyes, a beak, and a mouth, but only one Stomach)