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A mosquito that lives off the blood of mammals and birds is an example of parasitism. They are biting insects that feed on blood.

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What is the blood of birds and mammals called?

The blood of birds and mammals is called "blood" or "whole blood." It is composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.


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The Anopheles mosquito is one example but there are many others.


Can birds sucks blood?

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What isContrast between warm blood animals with cold blood animals?

fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals


If you squash a mosquito it leaves a red mark .why?

If a mosquito has recently had a feed then it will be full of somebody's blood, that is what you see when you squash the mosquito, blood.


What do mammals and birds both have?

birds and mammal are alike is because birds lay eggs and mammals have a alive birth and also that mammals have teeth and birds have bills Those are differences. Both birds and mammals : - are warm blooded. - have bones - have feet / legs - breathe air - have lungs - have a nervous system -some mammals lay eggs - echidna and platypus


Are birds and mammals cold-blooded?

Oh, dude, birds and mammals are definitely not cold-blooded. They're warm-blooded creatures, like us humans, trying to stay cozy and regulate their body temperature without needing to sunbathe all day. So, yeah, birds and mammals are totally in the warm-blooded club, no need for them to shiver in the cold-blooded corner.


Are birds attacked by mosquitoes?

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