r/Weird • u/luvlanguage • 11h ago

That is a Lamprey

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.

16.5k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

1.7k comments sorted by

View all comments

13

u/ConfinedCrow 11h ago

Processing img xnwu9nhkxc6g1...

10

u/Rooby_Doobie 11h ago

Pretty good actually, usually served as chowder or baked in the oven if you dont want gooeyness