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Carp was imported by man from Asia and Eastern Europe to Western Europe at the beginning of the Christian Era. It was also intentionally released in North America in 1877, where it has now become a plague. Carp eat from the bottom. Using their barbels, they feel the bottom for such animals as worms, mollusks and crustaceans. They will also eat plant material. When in captivity, they can reach a ripe age of several dozen years.
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