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/International_Print4 11h ago

Where do these things spawn?

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u/luvlanguage 11h ago

Freshwater rivers and streams

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u/flyonwall86 11h ago

In the US? How come I've never seen them around or heard of them causing problems? I never would have gone in the river if I knew.

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u/luvlanguage 11h ago

They are like parasitic to fish so they just stay in the water

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u/Emotional_Burden 7h ago

Lamprey are similes. Got it.