Rhyming Riddle 32

Here is today's riddle:

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This strange mother her children devours,
Who come running to her at all hours.
While she moans, "Oh my darlings, my dears!"
She sheds buckets of bitter, salt tears.
Who is this mother, and who are her children?

clue:

The children are able to run, but they have no feet.

clue:

The mother's tears are salty, but the children's tears are sweet.

clue:

The mother has no stomach, but still she can eat.

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The sea swallowing rivers.

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The clues to this riddle rhyme too! For another clue, take a look at Riddle 28.

Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar

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