Many different animals enjoy eating salmon.
Young salmon are excellent food sources for a large variety of animals.
Many species of fish, such as cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, and other salmonids are important consumers of juvenile coho. In some areas, garter snakes capture coho fry, especially in pools whose waters are drying up. Other terrestrial predators include mink and raccoons. Larger animals such as black bears will also indulge in a salmon feast, however due to a bear's high protein requirements, many adult salmon must be consumed in order for it to be satisfied. Large numbers of fry and fingerlings are also eaten by birds such as mergansers, herons, crows and robins to name a few.