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     Chtonobdella fallax – the jumping leech from Madagascar

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     First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

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     Scientists discover how leeches jump to move through forest

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     Scientists discover how leeches jump to move through forest

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2. scitechdaily.com › beware-of-jumping-leeches-videoBeware of Jumping Leeches: Video Evidence Ends a Century of ...

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   Jun 20, 2024 · This video taken in 2023 in Madagascar shows two Chtonobdella leeches questing on the same leaf and briefly interacting with each other. Then, as in the 2017 video, one leech assumes a recoiled body posture before jumping from the leaf to the ground.

3. phys.org › news › 2024-06-conclusive-video-evidenceFirst conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech ...

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   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:...

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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.

5. cosmosmagazine.com › nature › animalsWatch the first video evidence that leeches can jump - Cosmos

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   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.

6. interestingengineering.com › science › proof-of100-year-old mystery solved as first jumping leech found in ...

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   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...

7. www.newsweek.com › video-blood-sucking-leech-jumpBlood-Sucking Leeches Can Leap, Shocking Video Reveals

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Fahmy videoed footage of Chtonobdella leeches—which are terrestrial rather than marine or freshwater leeches—coiling back on a leaf and then launching themselves into the air. The...

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   Do Chtonobdella Leech jump?

   • In both cases, the leech keeps its body extended as it soars through the air to the ground, in a notable departure from their usual inchworm-like movements. This video taken in Madagascar in 2017 shows a Chtonobdella leech taking a small jump followed by a big leap to the ground. Credit: Mai Fahmy

   First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

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   Did a Chtonobdella Leech take a big leap?

   • This study dispels that argument.” This video taken in Madagascar in 2017 shows a Chtonobdella leech taking a small jump followed by a big leap to the ground. Credit: © Mai Fahmy During two separate expeditions to Madagascar in 2017 and in 2023, Fahmy recorded video of leeches from the genus Chtonobdella coiling back on a leaf and then taking off.

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   Did Madagascar Chtonobdella leeches jump from leaves?

   • Scientists publish footage of Madagascar Chtonobdella leeches jumping, rebutting previous doubts. 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.

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   Can leech jump?

   • This newfound behavior, observed in the Chtonobdella genus during Madagascar field studies, revises our understanding of leech mobility. Video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump is presented in a new study, showing behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century.

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   Are Chtonobdella leeches backbending?

   • Fahmy videoed footage of Chtonobdella leeches—which are terrestrial rather than marine or freshwater leeches—coiling back on a leaf and then launching themselves into the air. The researchers compared this motion to a "backbending cobra," or a spring being pulled back.

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   Where are Chtonobdella leeches found?

   • The larger Chtonobdella group of leeches to which C. fallax belongs can be found across Madagascar, the Seychelles, the Malay Archipelago, and the South Pacific Islands. This video taken in 2023 in Madagascar shows two Chtonobdella leeches questing on the same leaf and briefly interacting with each other.

   First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

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9. scienceblog.com › 545387 › leaping-leeches-videoLeaping leeches! Video Footage Confirms Madagascar Home to ...

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Screenshots capturing the first definitive videographic evidence that at least one leech species, Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar, can jump. The images show the leech coiling back in preparation before launching itself into the air.