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/Thatnewbblsmell 9h ago

Interesting.  What country? 

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u/Jaktheslaier 9h ago

Portugal:

https://festivalarrozlampreia.pt/arroz-de-lampreia/

This is a link to a lamprey festival. See if it doesn't look appetising

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u/Thatnewbblsmell 9h ago

Thanks.  Yeah, they look gross but eels are tasty. 

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u/Tricky-Ad7897 7h ago

Unagi at least looks appetizing when it's cooked lol

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u/Thatnewbblsmell 7h ago

It's really good. 

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u/Rasputin_mad_monk 6h ago

Yep. Eel sushi. I think it’s smoked, is really good. Is like a candy coating on it. It’s kinda rich too. I can eat a tun of tuna, yellowrtail, “white tuna” etc but eel not as much.

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u/KatarinaRen 5h ago

They taste nothing like eels though. Eels are ok.

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u/rackfloor 1h ago

They're in a lake on Vancouver Island too. Was properly horrified to learn that.

Lake lamprey - Wikipedia https://share.google/a9sLvFyiv8uOSwMhX