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also called lice, louse live (mainly) on the human scalp. they can also live in other environments such as on animals.

The habitat of all lice is the body of the host, be it avian or mammal. They feed on the skin and other debris on their host's body. Some even feed on blood. Lice do not only, or even mainly, live on humans, and their scalps. There are many different types, and some feed on many different species depending on their type. Yes, some lice feed on specific areas of the host's body. Many birds and mammals have lice (ever see monkeys and birds grooming each other? Well, part of that is picking off lice. (lice is plural for louse).

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