My project on the
Lamprey!!
Lavangnac is the
town where we lived in Bordeaux. It is
the home to an animal called the lamprey.
There is a museum about the lamprey in the town.
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The
lamprey is a prehistoric animal.
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It was
first seen 450-500 million years ago.
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It is
the only species of its kind.
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It is
not a fish because it doesn’t have an articulated jaw, only a suction grip
·
It has
no scales
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It has
no side fine
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It has
no bones
·
It
looks a bit like an eel.
The lamprey begins
to reproduce in May and continues until July.
Both the male and the female die after they reproduce. Then the eggs hatch and they become little
worms, they live for 5-7 years in the place where they are born. Then, when they are 15-29 cm long they are
able to go towards the ocean. They feed
by clinging to a fish and drinking all the fish’s blood. They do this for 1-3 years, they need 20
kilos of fish blood.
When the lamprey
is fully grown, in the December it goes back to the river to reproduce. It doesn’t eat anymore and uses its reserves
to live. This explains why they die
after giving birth.
Lamprey is fished
from December – May. Fishing is either
from a net or with a pot called a bourgne.
The Dordogne which runs past the house we lived in, is full of lamprey
and Lavangnc is known for having the best lamprey. There are 5 professional lamprey fishermen in
Lavangnac. The lamprey is cooked and
eaten. I didn’t try any, it didn’t look
very nice
The boats fishing
for lamprey
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| lampreys mating |
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| a lamprey |
The lamprey’s
mouth
Cooked lamprey
By Liam
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