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Compare and contrast the lifestyles of lampreys and sharks?
Lampreys are jawless fishes with cartilaginous skeletons. Most lampreys are parasites on other fishes and are marine animals. A few lamprey species live in freshwater. All sharks live in the sea and have cartilaginous skeletons. Most sharks are predators, but a few are filter feeders on marine plankton.
Do lampreys care for their offspring?
No. The lampreys live one or two years before spawning. Like salmon, they die soon after spawing. Therefore, its impossible for a ghost lamprey to care for its young.
What are lampreys called?
Lampreys are jawless fish known for their eel-like appearance and circular mouth filled with sharp teeth. They are sometimes referred to as "eel-like fish" due to their long, slender bodies and lack of jaws.
When was Surfeit of Lampreys created?
Surfeit of Lampreys was created in 1941.
What do sea lampreys eat?
Sea lampreys drink or eat blood
Who discovered lampreys?
Sea Lampreys have been known since ancient times.
Are sea lampreys a mammal or a fish or a bird or amphibian?
Sea lampreys are fish.
Do lampreys have appendages?
No, lampreys do not have appendages. They are jawless fish that have a long, eel-like body with a round, sucker-like mouth filled with teeth. They are known for attaching to other fish to feed on their blood and bodily fluids.
Do lampreys have predators?
lampreys are only hunted by man
Do lampreys have a skeletal system?
No, lampreys are a cartilaginous fish, and being made of cartilage, they have no bones.
How are lampreys different from hagfishes?
Lampreys differ from hagfishes by having a notochord that is surrounded by a tube of cartilage.
What one characteristic do birds and mammals share that lampreys and mammals do not?
Birds and mammals are air breathers. Lampreys are not.
