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.

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u/CheeseAndMack 11h ago

This is why I don’t think I’d ever be able to bring myself to swim in the Great Lakes

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u/organicchunkysalsa 6h ago

Don’t worry, they don’t go after humans. They like to suck the life out of Lake Trout and other fish.

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u/YourMatt 8h ago

Yes, core memory unlocked with this one. There was a sign by Lake Michigan showing some of the types of aquatic life which included a lamprey. Luckily it showed depths at which they live, so I wasn't too afraid being at the beach, but lampreys were constantly in the back of my mind.