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1. • • Settling a debate which has persisted for more than a century, researchers have shown that at least one species of terrestrial leech can indeed jump. A new paper in the journal Biotropica presents the first video evidence of the feat.
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   Did leeches leap?

   • There had been other claims of leaping leeches. In 1881, the biologist Ernst Haeckel visited Sri Lanka and described the behavior: Not only did they crawl on the ground, he wrote, but they could also “spring to reach their victim.” Scientists have long been skeptical of such anecdotal evidence.

   Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood

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   Can a leech jump?

   • A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century. A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century.

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   Why do leeches leap through the air?

   • Mai Fahmy For centuries, observers have told tales of leeches leaping through the air in pursuit of their next meal—with written records of the creatures’ gravity-defying feats dating as far back as the 14th century. Ibn Battuta, a medieval Muslim traveler, described seeing the “flying leech” while visiting what is today Sri Lanka in the 1300s.

   Watch Blood-Sucking Leeches Leap From Leaves and Soar Through the …

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   Are leeches acrobatics?

   • There has long been anecdotal evidence of the wormy creatures taking to the air, but videos recorded in Madagascar at last prove the animals’ acrobatics. Researchers say that leaping leeches, as they prepare to take flight, almost resemble coiling cobras. Mai Fahmy Veronique Greenwood previously reported on how marine leeches fill up on blood.

   Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood

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   Did a leech jump in Madagascar?

   • Jumping Leeches In Madagascar Then, in 2023, while visiting Madagascar again, Fahmy decided to film a pair of leeches on a leaf. Within a few seconds of pressing the record button on her phone’s camera, the leeches were once again hurtling themselves through the air.

   Watch Blood-Sucking Leeches Leap From Leaves and Soar Through the …

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   Do leaping leeches look like cobras?

   • Researchers say that leaping leeches, as they prepare to take flight, almost resemble coiling cobras. Mai Fahmy Veronique Greenwood previously reported on how marine leeches fill up on blood. Land-dwelling leeches can seem like placid creatures. But when they’re on the hunt for blood, look out.

   Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Maybe land-dwelling leeches weren’t technically jumping, but rather, they were falling onto their victims from an overhead perch? Now, for the first time, researchers have captured the behavior...

4. www.nhm.ac.uk › discover › newsJumping leeches caught on camera for the first time by ...

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   Jun 20, 2024 · After a century of speculation, new footage has confirmed that leeches can jump to get around. By coiling their body back, the blood-sucking invertebrates are able to throw themselves forward, potentially towards new prey. Some leeches aren’t just passive parasites but might actively hunt for food.

5. www.sciencenews.org › article › leeches-jump-videoCan leeches leap? New video may help answer that debate

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   Jun 20, 2024 · The question: Can leeches jump? Yes, at least one kind of leech can, says Mai Fahmy, a conservation biologist now at the American Museum of Natural History and Fordham University in New York...

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7. www.earth.com › news › first-proof-of-leechesFirst proof of leeches jumping captured on video - Earth.com

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   Jun 22, 2024 · In a remarkable discovery, researchers have provided the first conclusive evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump. This behavior, which has been debated by scientists for over a century, was captured on video and analyzed in a new study. The findings were published in the journal Biotropica by researchers from several ...

8. www.nytimes.com › 20 › scienceVideos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Land-dwelling leeches can seem like placid creatures. But when they’re on the hunt for blood, look out. An appetite for blood may have provoked acts of startling athleticism, documented in a pair...

9. www.newscientist.com › article › 2436064-watchWatch leeches jump by coiling their bodies like cobras

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   Jun 20, 2024 · 20 June 2024. For the first time, scientists have captured video of leeches leaping from leaves, settling a centuries-long dispute over the bloodsuckers’ ability to jump. The question of whether...

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    Jun 20, 2024 · A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century.