Meet the Lamprey

Ancient survivors that have been around for 360 million years!

They're not eels, and they're not what you think.

Lampreys are jawless fish that look like eels but are completely different creatures. They're living fossils - older than dinosaurs!

Imagine a creature so ancient it watched the first trees grow, survived multiple mass extinctions, and is still here today. That's a lamprey - one of nature's most successful designs.

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I'm ancient!
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360 million years?!

How long have lampreys existed on Earth?

🦕Since the time of dinosaurs (200 million years)
🌍360 million years - before dinosaurs!
🐟Same time as modern fish (100 million years)
🧑Only since humans appeared (2 million years)
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