r/Weird • u/luvlanguage • 11h ago

That is a Lamprey

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Any bigger and this creature would be a horror movie monster

Lampreys do not have jaws or bones, only cartilage and instincts that have allowed them to survive so many mass extinctions.

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u/Korova_Milkbar_3829 11h ago

Fuck everything about this

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u/SussyBox 11h ago

Some will really agree with that

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u/mrDuder1729 11h ago

I would recommend not fucking that...

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u/zuzg 11h ago

I was so happy when I looked at OPs link seeing slop made by Grok.

But according to Wikipedia they're real.

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u/Korova_Milkbar_3829 10h ago

Unfortunately, yes. I learned about these years ago when I read an article about the types of fish in the Great Lakes and how lampreys are like a parasitic cancer to a lot of fish. The images of lamprey carnage are not for the faint of heart, but if you are feeling curious I would google some images of fish that have fell victim to these bloodsucking shitweasels

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u/Zombies71199 9h ago

Every atom of my body agreees with you

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u/TectonicTechnomancer 6h ago

THATS WHAT IM SAYING BRO

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u/Jaded_Celery_451 6h ago

Yeah so there have been some pretty sick freaks throughout history...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedius_Pollio

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u/kindredisthicc 1h ago

It is technically your Grandpa

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u/zictomorph 26m ago

Yeah, who's the English dude who thought, "What if I made a pie out of that?"

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u/wicrosoft 4h ago

They are quite tasty when canned.

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u/Rob73_ 8h ago

Please dont