We often hear about crown-of-thorns starfish as a threat to coral. But who keeps their populations in check? Meet the Giant Triton. 🐌 This powerful sea snail can track and chase starfish 🍽️ Once caught, smaller prey can be swallowed whole 🌍 Their appetite for crown-of-thorns helps control outbreaks But outside Australia, they face threats from legal trade that puts their survival at risk. Without predators like the Giant Triton, coral-eating starfish would spread unchecked, leaving the Reef e
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Hunter, hunted. To a coral colony, a crown-of-thorns starfish in one of their greatest threats... for a giant triton snail, one of these prickly predators is nothing but a sweet treat. These starfish are evolutionary wonders. Native to the Great Barrier Reef, these coral eating predators have the ability to consume half their body weight of coral tissue each day. When it comes to reproduction, adult females can release tens of millions of eggs at a time - making them a perfect predator, but one
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