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What are the names of the fins on a salmon's body?
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-dorsal fin -caudal fin
-adipose fin -pectoral fins -pelvic fins |
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What is the purpose of the slime found on a salmon's body?
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It makes it difficult for predators to grab its body.
A samon will slide easily by rocks. |
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What are the stages of a salmon's life?
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egg, eyed egg, alevin, fry, smolt, ocean adult, spawning adult
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What does ATU stand for and what does it mean?
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ATU stands for accumulated thermal units and it describes the age of a salmon
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What is the name of the "nest" that a salmon lays its eggs.
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The "nest" is called a redd.
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