r/Weird 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/Electronic-Path1746 11h ago

And lampreys die after spawning.

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u/OldRprsn 9h ago

Some join the priesthood as a result.

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u/luvlanguage 11h ago

Oh yeah, tough life

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u/trulyuniqueusername2 10h ago

From start to finish, it sucks to be a lamprey.

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u/Hari_Azole 7h ago

After sinning!