Is a crayfish a carnivore or a detritivore?

Answer 1

Crayfish, like most crustaceans, are scavengers and are not very picky

about what they will eat. Since they live on the bottom of bodies of water

(like streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, etc.), they have to make a diet out

of what they find there. What do you think a crayfish might find to eat in

such places? Well, from your experience with your two minnows, you already

know they will eat fish. In fact, crayfish will only eat certain kinds of

fish, if they can catch them! Crayfish will also eat shrimp if they're

around. Since there in usually lots of plant life on the bottom of water

bodies, crayfish will also eat a wide variety of plants. In fact, crayfish

will eat some plants that no other animal will eat!

Answer 2

Crayfish (also known as crawfish or crawdads) will eat both dead and living material. Crayfish will eat both plants and animals.

Carnivores eat meat.

Detritivores eat dead plants and animals.

Therefore, a crayfish is both a carnivore and a detritivore.

"detritivore." The American Heritage® Science Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Company. 08 Sep. 2010.

Answer 3

A crayfish is primarily a carnivore, feeding on small animals, such as insects, small fish, and other aquatic organisms. However, they may also consume detritus, algae, and plant matter occasionally, making them omnivorous to some extent.

Answer 4

Yes. Frogs will eat just about anything that fits into their mouths. Fish, smaller frogs, insects, tadpoles (which are young frogs) and some types (pacmans for one) will even eat mice.

Answer 5

Tadpoles are not a normal part of a turtle's diet but I wouldn't put a big turtle in with tadpoles because they could eat them if they were the only thing available.

Answer 6

No, they're omnivores.

Answer 7

no!