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The anterior sucker is for feeding and the posterior sucker is for leverage.
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what are classes of annelids that have suckers?
Leeches
What type of creature are leeches?
it is a insect because technically leeches are worms with suckers on both ends
Do leeches eat leeches?
Leeches are from the subclass Hirudinea and a kind of segmented worm but differ in significant ways. Leeches eat a prey on small invertebrates, and they use their interior suckers to feed on their host.
What are the Adaptation of leech?
Leeches have 2 suckers so they can move around by sticking one after another.
Which of the three classes of annelids has suckers as an adaptation to it's way of life?
Leeches are the class of annelids that has suckers. They use these to suck the blood out of humans and animals in order for them to survive.
What are the characteristics of leeches?
they are closely related to earthworms.they also have suckers at both endsthey are considered worms. :P
How do leeches attach to their host?
Some parasites have oral suckers, ringed with hooks, which is used to attach themselves to the host.
What do leech eat?
Leeches are from the subclass Hirudinea and a kind of segmented worm but differ in significant ways. Leeches eat a prey on small invertebrates, and they use their interior suckers to feed on their host.
What is the symbiotic relationship between the thick knee and crocodile?
The Thick Knee eats leeches out of the crocodiles mouth region.. the crocodile gets the blood suckers out of its mouth and the bird gets a meal.
What are adaptations of leeches?
They can stick to stones so they don't get washed down the stream. They are also dark colors so they blend in with rocks and dirt.
Hirudinea is the class of what?
Leeches possess a few characteristic features that set them apart from other worms. Firstly, they have two suckers: one at the front end and one at the hind end. They also possess four muscle layers in comparison to the two layers of other annelids.
How do leeches attach themselves sharks?
They are suckers . Cut and sucks the blood. Then they release anticoagulant to stop from clotting. Then the buggers release histmaine to dilate the blood vessels till they are belly full and drop off.
