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Jun 20, 2024 · Screenshots from the first conclusive videographic evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump, showing the leech coiling back before taking off.
Jun 20, 2024 · A study has documented terrestrial leeches jumping from leaves, exhibiting spring-like movements. This newfound behavior, observed in the Chtonobdella genus during Madagascar field studies, revises our understanding of leech mobility.
Screenshots from the first conclusive videographic evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump, showing the leech coiling back before taking off. Credit:...
Jun 21, 2024 · This video taken in 2023 in Madagascar shows two Chtonobdella leeches questing on the same leaf and briefly interacting with each other.
Jun 20, 2024 · Mai Fahmy, a visiting scientist at the American Museum of Natural History and a postdoctoral researcher at Fordham University captured video evidence showing leeches from the genus Chtonobdella...
Jul 5, 2024 · "We provide the first conclusive evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump. For each jump, the leech coils back before taking off. Visually, this appears somewhat like a back bending cobra or a spring being pulled back to maximize potential energy."
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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.
