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When encountering food, the starfish spurts out its stomach, wraps the food in and slowly digests it, and then spits out the residue from its "mouth."

If you turn a starfish over and look at its ventral surface, you will see that there is only one "mouth". This is where food is eaten and where food is spitted out.

For people, it is a type of food that is spit out wherever it is eaten.

Of course, not all starfish have the same feeding habits. Different species, different feeding habits, and feeding methods will also be different.

The well-known "stomach vomiting" type is the external digestion type. This kind of starfish mostly feeds on bivalves, turns out the stomach and cardia, secretes digestive enzymes, and then shakes off the shell after eating the meat.

There are also starfish that digest food internally. When eating, they swallow the food whole into the body and do not spit it out from the stomach.

There are also ciliated filter-feeding types, and so on.

Maybe there are some types that people haven't discovered yet.

However, when people talk about starfish, most of them refer to the external digestion type, that is, the type that is thrown out of the stomach. Such as this outbreak of clam-eating starfish at Sea Ranch.

Huskies eat melon seeds. Even if you have not seen it with your own eyes, you can still imagine the process - cracking open the melon seeds, eating the kernels, and spitting out the shells.

But, starfish eat clams, how do they eat them?

As starfish look, they don't seem to have the ability to break the double shells of shellfish.

Scholars have a variety of views:

First, the starfish sucks the two shells of the clam and takes them away with great force;

Second, do not allow the clam to open its shell to breathe, causing it to suffocate or starve to death, and the shell will open naturally;

Third, the starfish secretes a certain toxin that relaxes the clam's adductor muscle, allowing the clam to open its shell easily.

There is no absolutely definite conclusion on this. Starfish may eat shellfish in one way or in several ways.

Another example is that starfish prey on shellfish with natural gaps. Their stomachs can be inserted into the gaps for external digestion. There is no need to open the shells at all.

It is fundamental for a fierce predator to adopt different solutions when encountering different situations.

Animals that are weak in the eyes of humans also have a ferocious side in the ecological circle in which they live.

Feng Yi came out of the exhibition hall and looked at the messages on his mobile phone. Professor Ding and Professor Li still had something to answer, so they asked Feng Yi to look around first.

Feng Yi was not interested in any of this, so Feng Yi went out shopping. Tasting local food was a must-do when he went to a place. Otherwise, why would you come here? Is the scenery as attractive as the food? If you don’t have enough to eat, you’ll be in a bad mood to enjoy the scenery!

Wearing inconspicuous work clothes, sunglasses and a hat, Feng Yi strutted through the street alone. No one recognized it~~~

There are many people wearing this outfit near the coast of this area. Although there are film crews and stars filming variety shows in Mexico City recently, hats, sunglasses and masks are standard accessories for many stars when they go out, but no star is wearing the type he is wearing now. The style clothes, at first glance, are not prop clothes, but work clothes from a company's factory or department.

Feng Yi didn't get involved in the Big Stomach King competition. It would be too easy to be exposed when participating in that kind of competition, and with so many people staring at him, everyone knows how much he eats. He is still somewhat famous online, and if he is noticed, it will not be so convenient to go out to eat again.

It's better now, he can move freely, and he doesn't lack the money, so he doesn't have to bully the small vendors.

Rubbing his stomach, Feng Yi looked through his sunglasses and scanned the restaurant signs on the street.

He hasn't had enough to eat today, so Xiao Jia's rice is plentiful. It's a little more than ordinary people, so it won't attract attention.

If you want to eat enough, you still have to come to the streets to do it.

“Heavy seafood fried rice?”

Feng Yi looked at the billboard placed at the door of a store in front of him and was stunned.

Oh, I missed it, it's "multi-flavor seafood fried rice".

The word "many" was blocked by a child holding a balloon in front of me.

There is also a label "with starfish" on the back of the seafood fried rice.

The store is large, there are many people inside, and there are people waiting for a table outside.

Feng Yi searched online and found out among several nearby restaurants that this one had the highest rating, and the "multi-flavor seafood fried rice" on its sign was also widely praised.

But there were too many people waiting for a table, and Feng Yi didn't want to waste time here.

Just as he was about to leave, Feng Yi met two people. Seeing one of them looking at him hesitantly, he raised his hand and said hello.

Pan Weining's hesitant look faded and he smiled: "I just thought it looked familiar, so I didn't dare to recognize it. I don't know if I admitted it wrong, but I didn't expect it was really you!"

Brothers Pan Weining and Pan Youning came to Mo City to eat starfish after seeing the news about the starfish outbreak.

Feng Yi was not familiar with them and had little contact with them, but the two of them were very enthusiastic when they saw him.

After all, Feng Yi was kind to them.

When hunting pythons in Florida, Feng Yi used a sliding shovel to catch the crocodile and saved Pan Youning.

Pan Youning strode forward, took Feng Yi's hand and shook it vigorously:

"My benefactor!"

Feng Yi wanted to say hello and continue to look for food. The two people knew that Feng Yi was also out looking for a place to eat, so they pulled him to treat him.

"I've wanted to treat you to a meal for a long time, but I haven't had the chance, so I happened to bump into it here! This restaurant tastes good. My friend recommended it to me. We had already taken a reservation just now, and it will be our turn soon. Let's go in together!"

Pan Weining was about to walk in, but when he thought of something, he stopped and looked at Feng Yi, "This private room is fully booked, so it can only be found in the lobby. You can be easily spotted. Why don't we go next door? The food there is good and the environment is good." better."

Feng Yi stopped him, "Just this one, it's okay. I'm a bit popular on the Internet, but that doesn't mean everyone knows me in real life."

"Then this one! This restaurant is famous for its good starfish! Brother Yi, have you ever eaten starfish before?" Pan Youning was very enthusiastic when facing his savior, without his usual distant politeness.

Soon it was their turn, and the location was also close to the corner. The three of them were very satisfied.

On the table lies a dried, spiny sea carp specimen that is longer than the palm of your hand.

Pan Weining and Feng Yi were ordering food. Pan Youning picked up the specimen of Spiny Sea Plate on the table and said, "Starfish are so cute, why are they called 'undersea locusts' in the news? Compared with locusts, the cuteness of starfish is perfect! It's She looks so good...Hey waiter! I put more vinegar in my sauce!"

After ordering the meal, Feng Yi took off his sunglasses. He had his back turned to the others in the lobby and a hat on his head, so no one could recognize him at all.

After the waiter left, the three of them continued chatting.

"We didn't stay in Florida for long at that time. We wanted to be python hunters at first, but found out that we didn't have the ability. We also thought that the wetland environment was good, so we decided to become fishermen. But who would have thought that we didn't catch the fish and were blocked by crocodiles. Now! If Brother Yi hadn't arrived in time, I don't know if I would have had the chance to come to Mexico City to eat seafood. I'm still sweating when I see the crocodile on TV." Pan Youning wiped his forehead exaggeratedly.

Pan Weining was much calmer and not as excited as Pan Youning. He looked at Feng Yi and said sincerely: "It's just a convenient thing for you, but it's a life-saving grace for us. This meal is still too hasty. When will you wait? Go to the capital and we’ll treat you well!”

Pan Weining still felt a little sorry for not being able to book a private room. He didn't know anyone in Mo City. If he were in the capital, he could still ask friends for help even if he didn't book a private room.

Knowing that Feng Yi came here on a mission from the expert team, Pan Youning looked ashamed: "We can't compare with your expert team. We are just foodies, and we came here to eat and join in the fun. Has the expert team thought of a way to deal with these starfish?"

Feng Yi shook his head, "I just arrived today, so I don't know the details. I'm just here to help catch starfish. I have to go to another place next week. I have a mission there."

"It would be great if I could eat up all these troublesome starfish. I don't have to worry about not having clams to eat this year. For my fried clams and charcoal-grilled clams, I can even go to the barbecue stall for a meal at night!" Pan Youning licked the corner of his mouth.

Clams are called differently in different places. No matter what their common names are in various places, the taste is always the same and delicious.

"I don't have the ability to catch starfish, but I can help eat them! There will be thousands of abandoned house foodies like me to deal with these starfish, and I can't let them ruin my freedom as a clam!" Pan Youning said.

Feng Yi just smiled when he heard this.

Foodies always look at serious ecological issues with optimism.

He also read the messages in the expert group chat group, and then he realized that there were more serious and worrying things behind this incident.

But there was no need for Feng Yi to specifically tell the Pan brothers about those things at the dinner table.

When you eat, eat happily!

Faced with his savior and idol, Pan Youning was particularly active and shared his experience with Feng Yi: "Of course you have to eat fresh starfish. I have bought frozen ones before. I don't know what happened to that starfish. It tastes weird. I’ll have diarrhea afterward.”

Next to him, Pan Weining is not that obsessed with starfish. He comes to Mo City just to eat something new and satisfy his curiosity. "I think the taste is average, and he thinks it tastes great, but generally speaking, starfish is not popular among the audience. Also, it's okay to eat it in moderation." Okay, you can’t eat too much, I heard starfish are poisonous?”

Feng Yi: "Yes, it contains toxic saponins."

Pan Youning immediately added: "As expected of an expert, what he knows is different from us!"

Feng Yi: "...I just saw it in an exhibition hall over there."

Pan Youning just laughed, not sure whether he believed it or not.

While chatting, the dishes were served one after another.

The first thing served was a plate of starfish.

Pan Youning: "Brother Yi, eating it for the first time? Come and let me help you."

As he spoke, Pan Youning picked up a starfish and said, "Look, break it open. These yellow-green-brown things inside are the stars of the starfish..."

Feng Yi: "???" He picked up the chopsticks and put them down again.

"No, it's Huang from Starfish!"

Starfish yellow is actually the digestive glands and reproductive glands of starfish.

Pan Youning used a spoon to dig out the yellow starfish inside and put it on Feng Yi's plate.

"Dip some of the store's homemade sauce, it tastes great! But I like the version with more vinegar, Brother Yi, try it!"

Pan Youning fixed one for Feng Yi, and then ate his own, savoring it carefully, with a happy expression on his face: "In other words, the fresh ones are different!"

Feng Yi picked up some with chopsticks, dipped a little sauce into the sauce plate, and tasted it.

It's a little fishy, ​​but it tastes pretty good with the sauce. I don't know if it's the seller's method or if the starfish is just like that, soft and chewy. He takes it well.

Unlike Pan Youning who was addicted to it and Feng Yi who accepted it well, Pan Weining only ate one and stopped. Seeing his cousin and Feng Yi eating starfish one after another, he ordered an extra portion and reminded: "An appropriate amount, after all, it is poisonous. Although It is as strong as poisonous fish, but if the dose is too high, people can also be poisoned."

Pan Youning didn't care, "This thing, it varies from person to person. Some people are fine if they eat a lot, and some people have vomiting and diarrhea after just one bite. Right, Brother Yi?"

Feng Yi agreed, "Everyone's ability to resist poison is indeed different."

Pan Youning: "I am the kind of person who is more resistant to poison, but my brother is not. He seems to have much better physical fitness than me. He can hit 10 of me by himself. When he was in Florida, he could catch pythons better than me." There are many others. But! He is really not as good as me in terms of resistance to poison!"

Feng Yi said: "I am also relatively resistant to poison."

He thought to himself: Not only am I resistant to poison, I also have strong digestion ability. Not to mention the yellow starfish, I can digest it even if no one swallows it whole without looking at it!

Thinking of the cooperation with the publicity department of the Joint Security Bureau, Feng Yi took a photo and posted an update on the social platform. He was afraid that he would forget about it later when he got excited about eating.

Don’t you mean to bring a breath of life?

It counts as eating starfish, it tastes pretty good.

There is no face in the photo, only vegetables.

Pan Youning saw this and asked, "Brother Yi, aren't you afraid of being found?"

Feng Yi said: "It's okay, I didn't write the name of the store. In fact, although he is an Internet celebrity, he is not that popular in real life. Most people still don't pay much attention to it. Besides, how can any fan rely on a plate of food? You can find it..."

Before he finished speaking, someone from a table not far away stood up and came over.

"Feng Yi? Hello, hello! We are your fans!"

Feng Yi looked at the three girls in front of him who were staring at his face, and wanted to ask, "What kind of fans are you?", but he held it back and just showed a business-like smile.

After taking a group photo with the fans, and aware of the many gazes and comments around him, Feng Yi quickly finished the plate of seafood fried rice in front of him and said goodbye to the Pan brothers: "Get out first!"

"Understood! Let's make an appointment next time!" The Pan brothers waved.

Feng Yi quickly disappeared from the crowd as he left the store. He didn't meet any fans again and was thankful that he ran fast. However, the video of him cooking in the store was posted online by more people.