Sea anemones.

Ranger Rick | November 1, 1995| | Copyright

Delicate underwater flowers or deadly dart throwers? Discover the truth about what sea anemones really are . . . and about the "stunning" lives they lead. Plant or Animal? A sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) looks a lot like a plant. It's even named after a kind of flower. But it's really an ocean-dwelling animal, related to corals and jellyfish.

Grabbing a Bite An anemone's waving "petals" are stinging tentacles (TEN-tuh-kulz), built for zapping and trapping. (To see how they work, read Built-In Stun Gun, far right.) An anemone may use them to stun or even kill prey. Or it ...

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