Inside The Salmon

Eyes:

Salmon can see almost as much color as humans.

Ears:

Salmon don't have ears like us. They have very sensitive ear organs inside their bodies. They also have a line across each side of their body to help sense movement around them.

Jaws:

A adult salmon's jaws and teeth grow to look like hooks during its final days. The big jaws and teeth are used to protect its eggs against enemies.

Nose:

A salmon's nose is so sensitive that it can smell the river it was born in, even if it is hundreds of miles away.

Skin:

A salmon changes its color over time. Babies, known as fry, have vertical bars to help camouflage them with the gravel in a river. Once at sea, their skin turns dark on the top and light on the bottom as camouflage. When they spawn, they change colors to find members of their own species.

Fins:

Salmon use their tails to steer and to balance themselves. Female salmon use their tails to dig their "redd" where they lay their eggs.

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