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The most popular leech, because of its use in the medical field is the Hirudo medcinalis. After attaching to a host, the leech can fill itself in about 45 minutes, expanding up to twelve times its original size in blood! On that full belly the leech can survive up to 6 months. Giving the optimal conditions... a leech only feeds twice a year!
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∙ 15y agoAll their lives, I suppose. Exept blood sucking leaches who are above water when sucking blood, and when they are done I think they crawl back into the water.
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∙ 13y agoLeeches can live in 40F to 80 F (5-27 C)
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∙ 12y agonever human does not without water
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How long can leeches go without water?
never human does not without water
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3 weeks to a whole month.
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they can go pretty long without food but not to long without water
How Long Are Leeches?
quite short
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Most leeches live 1 year; some live more.
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how long befor skunks die without food?
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A baby parakeet cant go very long without food depending on age.
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fish will live 3 days without food.
