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First they wait and when they sense a person passing by, they fall on the person. If they don't score a direct hit, they follow their victim. They poke the skin and then they bite it with their teeth and they have lots of teeth! Then they suck the blood until their full. Some leeches help people in hospitals by sucking the blood. The wound lets in fresh oxygen and saves the victim.
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Do leeches make good pets?
No, leeches suck blood
Do all leeches suck impure blood?
no
Why does a tick suck blood from leeches?
Ticks do not suck blood from leeches. Leeches are blood-sucking parasites themselves, while ticks feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles. They have different feeding behaviors and habitats.
Why did people think the leeches would be helpful?
Leeches suck blood and it was believed that leeches would actually suck the bad blood\diseased blood out of your body. Today leeches are used after reattachment of body parts, particularly fingers and toes. The leeches relieve the congestion of blood in the affected parts. The leeches also put a chemical into the blood in the area of the attachment that prevents blood from clotting.
What is the symbiotic relationship between leeches and monkeys?
The leeches suck out the monkeys blood. Does anyone have a better answer?
What do leeches look like?
they Suck On blood They Are Diffrent Colours
How big can leeches grow?
Leeches can grow up to 18 inches, they also grow when they suck your blood.
Can you die if you eat leeches?
No, unless they carry a disease. Leeches just suck your blood it it reaches your skin.
How do humans get annelid worms?
leeches will latch onto you and suck your blood.
How does a leech promote healing?
leeches can suck blood clots out of people
How can leeches be useful in medicine?
since leeches feed by sucking the blood out of their hosts.......they can be used in quantity to suck impurities or toxins out
Can leeches kill people?
It would be very unusual for leeches to kill people, however, they do suck blood, and a person can die from blood loss. In order to lose that much blood, a person would have to be unconscious will leeches are feasting at will.
