31. Lamprey tried to absorb Mink, who had been in love with Nighthawk.32. Studies have shown that lampreys are amongst the most energy-efficient swimmers. 33. Lamprey fossils are rare because cartilage does not fossilize as readily as bone.34. Lampreys have long been used as food for humans.35. This species is a non-parasitic lamprey that feeds on animal carcasses. 36. Lampreys have teeth embedded in their tounges and in the roof of their mouth.37. These are excellent tires that maintain a lamprey -like grip on the road. 38. Invasive species are a problem for Lake Ontario, particularly lamprey and zebra mussels. 39. Biologists have been trying to control lampreys in the lake since 1985 or earlier. 40. He died there in 1135, supposedly from " a surfeit of lampreys ".