CT Scans of European Eels of Different Ages (IMAGE)

University of Saskatchewan

CT Scans of European Eels of Different Ages

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CT scans of European eels of different ages show how they devour their own skeletons during the journey to their spawning grounds. The reduction in bone density is evident in mature eels (blue). The eels even devour their own skulls.

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Marko Freese, Thünen Institute for Fisheries Ecology et al.

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