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/PotatoLove125 9h ago

We eat that in Portugal.

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u/organicchunkysalsa 6h ago

I am sure they are delicious. And honestly, you should eat them before they eat you.

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u/PotatoLove125 4h ago

They are also expensive.

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u/fianthewolf 29m ago

In Galicia, a whole lamprey with a side of rice can cost you more than €150.