Did You Know?
Some salmon can swim 1,000 miles!
Where They Live
Salmon live in cold rivers and oceans.
What They Eat
Salmon eat small fish and bugs.
What salmon Does
Salmon swim fast in the water.
They jump over rocks and falls.
Salmon help keep rivers clean.
They are food for bears and birds.
People catch salmon to eat.
Salmon are fun to watch swim.
More About salmon
Salmon have been around for a long time. They are part of many rivers and lakes. People have fished for salmon for years. They are a big part of some cultures.
Salmon help the food chain. They feed many animals. When they die, they help plants grow too. This makes rivers healthy.
Some salmon can change color. They can be bright pink or red. This helps them find mates. Salmon are very special fish!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Salmon Species"] --> B["Genera: Salmo"]
A["Salmon Species"] --> C["Genera: Oncorhynchus"]
B["Genera: Salmo"] --> D["Native to North Atlantic"]
C["Genera: Oncorhynchus"] --> E["Native to North Pacific"]
A["Salmon Species"] --> F["Related Fish: Trout"]
A["Salmon Species"] --> G["Related Fish: Char"]
A["Salmon Species"] --> H["Related Fish: Grayling"]
What Do These Words Mean?
euryhaline:Able to live in different salt levels in water
tributaries:Smaller rivers or streams that flow into a larger river
colloquial:Commonly used in everyday language
subarctic:Regions just below the Arctic, usually cold
endorheic:A closed drainage basin that doesn't flow to the ocean
