| I'm a spawner now, and am ready to lay eggs. I'm also going to end
my life. My husband fights weaker spawners that try to take over our territory,
as I fight for the best places to lay eggs and produce a redd. I use my
tail to make a redd, by digging a hole with it. Then I roll my sides against
the bottom, forming a 10 to 30 cm deep hole. Finally, I produce thousands
of eggs, and make sure they are safe. A few days later, I die. I am eaten
by microscopic organisms, and other scavengers. This is the life cycle
of me and my family. |
