The Atlantic sturgeon lives in the Hudson River.
The Atlantic sturgeon can grow 6 to 8 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. That is taller and heavier than an average person!
The Atlantic sturgeon has been around since the time of the dinosaurs.
The Atlantic sturgeon has two habitats. The Atlantic Sturgeon is born in the freshwater of the Hudson River. They spend the first two to seven years of their lives living in the Hudson River. After that time, they swim out to the Atlantic Ocean to spend the rest of their lives. They only come back to the Hudson River to mate and lay their eggs.
The Atlantic sturgeon is a bottom feeder. The Atlantic sturgeon's diet is made up of a lot of different aquatic plants, worms, and small fish that live along the bottom of the Hudson River. The Atlantic sturgeon has whiskers called barbells around its mouth. They drag their whiskers or barbells along the bottom of the river to stir up food. This is an adaptation that they have made to help find food along the bottom of the river.
Humans at one time used to fish for and eat the Atlantic sturgeon. They were once plentiful in the Hudson River, but not anymore. The Atlantic sturgeon's biggest predator is humans. Pollution has also affected the Atlantic sturgeon. The United States government decided to protect the Atlantic sturgeon so it would not become extinct. Humans can no longer fish for the Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River.
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