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They prefer foods like shrimp pellets or various vegetables but will also eat tropical fish food, regular fish food, algae wafers, and even small fish that can be captured by their claws, such as goldfish or minnows
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What are the predators of a crayfish?
Sea gulls and Pelicans prey upon saltwater crabs.
What types of animals eat crayfish?
Fresh water crayfish feed upon carrion, small fish and water insects, but the majority of their food is algae and water-type plants. They also filter feed. Saltwater crayfish are also filter feeders, but scavengers too and often feed upon fish carcasses and regularly prey upon urchins.
What is the function of the maxilliped in a crayfish?
Bails water.
What does the telson do in a crayfish?
The telson is used as a paddle when alarmed to put distance between crayfish and prey. The crayfish makes a rapid movement of its tail which helps it to move backwards swiftly.
How does it capture its prey?
A crayfish doesn't really have to use too much conniving to capture its prey, as it will just eat anything that doesn't get out of the way fast enough. The crayfish will grab food with its pincers and eat the food.
What are crayfish enemies?
The enemies of crayfish are large fish, otters, great blue herons, mink, muskrats, raccoons, turtles, snakes, and frogs. Other crayfish and fish prey on the young and eggs.
Describe the joint motion of the crayfish cheliped?
The crayfish has a pair of legs called chelipeds, more commonly known as pinchers. The joint motion of these pinchers allow the crayfish capture prey and defend itself.
In a crayfish what structures are used for capturing prey and securing and eating food?
The chelipeds, mandibles, mazillae, and mazillipeds
What does a sea turtle prey upon?
Im sure they prey upon small fish .
What do river otters prey on?
They will eat fish, freshwater shellfish, crayfish, clams, etc.
Do raccoons eat crayfish?
Raccoons are mostly omnivorous mammals. They'll eat berries, nuts, insects, and a wide variety of prey animals including frogs, crayfish, fish, and eggs.
An organism being prey upon by an animal?
Prey.
