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Leeches are a type of segmented worm that belong to the class of animals known as oligochaetes, earth worms are also in this class of animals. What make Leeches different from many other animals is their food and how they obtain it. Leeches live off the blood of other animals making them a type of parasite. A parasite is an animal who has developed the need to feed off of other animals. Leeches secrete an enzyme that actually numbs the area where it chooses to feed as well as breaking down skin tissue so they can easily suck up the blood of their host animal. It would stand to reason that not only would leeches prefer baby animals because there skin is more supple and not quite as thick but also maybe because the baby animal may have some of the vitamins and minerals present that the leech cannot get from an adult animal because the animal is nursing. Leeches are sometimes used by doctors even today to suck out blood in a diseased portion of the body. Yuck!
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Why do leeches feed on thin skinned frogs and not mammals?
Leeches prefer feeding on thin-skinned animals like frogs because their skin is easier to penetrate with their mouthparts. Mammals typically have thicker skin, making it more difficult for leeches to latch on and feed. Additionally, frogs' moist environments may make them more attractive to leeches.
What animals feed the young?
All animals feed their young.
Can leeches leech off of leeches?
Leeches primarily feed on the blood of other animals, including other leeches. While it is not common for leeches to feed on each other, it can happen if they are in close proximity and there is no other food source available.
What is ment by sanguivorous animals?
Sanguivorous animals are animals that feed on blood. Examples are bats, leeches and certain insects, such as the mosquito.
What is ment by animation?
Sanguivorous animals are animals that feed on blood. Examples are bats, leeches and certain insects, such as the mosquito.
What are leeches predators?
Leeches have predators such as birds, fish, and other aquatic animals like turtles and frogs. These predators feed on leeches as a part of their natural diet in freshwater environments.
Are leeches aggressive?
Leeches are generally aggresive because of their carnivorous behavior.
. How does the way that mammals feed their young differ from the ways other animals feed their young?
Mammals feed their young with milk while classes of animals don't
Are leeches scavengers?
Yes, leeches are primarily scavengers that feed on dead animals or decaying organic matter. They also parasitize on living organisms by attaching themselves and feeding on their blood.
How does the way that mammals feed their youg differ from the ways other animals feed their young?
Mammals feed their young with milk while classes of animals don't
Which animals feed their young?
The mammals and the birds
Why do animals give milk?
So they can feed their young.
