Food Habits
Apalone spinifera preys on on various macroinvertebrates such as aquatic insects, crayfish, and occasionally a fish. They find their food underneath objects, along the floor of the lake, and in vegetation. They also hide in the floor substrate and grab prey as they swim by (Harding 1997).
Animal Foods: amphibians; fish; insects; mollusks; terrestrial worms; aquatic crustaceans
Primary Diet: carnivore (Insectivore , Eats non-insect arthropods)
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Author: Pamela Bartholomew, Michigan State University
Editor: James Harding, Michigan State University, , 205 Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Bartholomew, P. 2008. "Apalone spinifera" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Apalone_spinifera.html
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