Assertion: lamprey | /r/HasProperty | parasite
Facets:
value: for at least 360 million years
type: TEMPORAL
value: as adults
type: TEMPORAL
value: in nature
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It is a parasite and sucks tissue and fluids out of the fish it is attached to.
text: Most lamprey are parasitic in nature, and survive by attaching mouths to fish and other marine animals.
text: Lampreys, such as the silver lamprey or the sea lamprey, are parasitic fish.
text: Lamprey are parasitic creatures that feed on hosts in the ocean, like whales and large fish.
text: The lamprey is a parasitic marine animal and has been known to suck the blood of other fish and are considered to be a pest in most parts of the world.
text: The lamprey is a parasite that uses suction to attach itself to other fish in order to feed.
text: lampreys are parasites.
text: Diet: As adults, lamprey are parasitic and feed on the body fluids of other fishes, often killing them.
text: Apart from being the oldest fossil lamprey yet discovered, this fossil shows that lampreys have been parasitic for at least 360 million years,” said Rubidge, director of the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research.