The first stage in the salmon life cycle is Egg. They are orangish-redish. They are small and soft. They have dangers like birds,other fish,and even people.YUM! They have little black eyes. Their habitat is in a forest,the water is cool and clear. Trees stop erosion,and make woody debris. They live in a redd. There is a yolk sac attached to each embryo. The yolk sack holds yolk,which is the embryos food. Fish and birds eat salmon eggs. Humans do to. Only 3 out of 3,000 eggs survive to be an adult salmon. Salmon eggs are cool!
Knowing how few salmon survive should make people think twice about disturbing our rivers and streams with garbage and with building more dams that prevent them from going back home to spawn! Don’t you think? I wonder how many swim up the fish ladders. Will you study this topic sometime?
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