The diagram below shows the life cycle of the salmon. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Given diagram demonstrates the life cycle of the

salmon

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.

Overall

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,

salmon

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have an average lifespan of nine years and their life cycle consists of four main stages: egg, fry, smolt and adult.

While

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in the first three ,stages

salmon

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live in freshwater, in the

last

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stage they are placed in saline water.

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with, the

salmon

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eggs hatch in approximately 3 months,

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develop into alevin which generally feeds on their yolk sac at

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moment and they typically maintain

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form for several weeks.

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when the fish grow to 5 to 10 weeks, they are capable of swimming and are called Fry at

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stage.

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, the

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starts to mature and some finger markings start to show. Afterwards, when it comes to 1 to 3 years old, they begin to group and head out to the sea.

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, when they stay in the ocean for 1 to 8 years, they are viewed as adult

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. Eventually, they mate and spawn.

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, after giving birth to their eggs, they will die within 2 weeks.