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Re: NFC: predator or scavenger?
Kristine,
Like many other animals, catfish, squawfish, bald eagles, for that matter,
crayfish are both predator and scavenger.
BTW, sorry if I offended in my earlier remarks. It is never my intention to
do so. And you are correct, this list is not the place for philosophical or
political discussion that is unrelated to native fishes. I will try to
restrain my baser instincts in the future!
Best,
Scott
>From: "Kristine Weisbrod Massin" <kwmprairie at hotmail_com>
>Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
>To: nfc at actwin_com
>Subject: NFC: predator or scavenger?
>Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:58:18 -0500
>
>
>Are crawfish predators or scavengers? All my biology books describe them
>as
>exclusive scavengers but I've watched the ones in fish stores' feeder tanks
>picking off fish as they swim past. Is this simply desperation because
>they
>don't have anything to eat, or a normal behavior?
>
>I'd like to add a couple to the Visitor Center tank, but if they were to
>even think about eating any of the orangethroat darters, I'd have to boil
>'em :)...I've gotten REALLY attached to those fish.
>
>What do you guys know about crawfish? I'm at a loss here....I had no idea
>how many species there were in Colorado alone until I started talking to a
>DOW biologist.
>
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