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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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   Do leeches 'coil' before jumping?

   • For instance, before the jumps, the leeches “coil,” he says. It’s not a scrunching down but more a sort of rearing back, as a snake might before launching a strike. Now other observers will be able to muse over the videos.

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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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   Are jumping leeches common in Madagascar?

   • Fahmy collected the jumping leech she observed on the 2023 trip, and the researchers identified it as Chtonobdella fallax, a common species in Madagascar. 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.

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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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   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.

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2. 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.

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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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   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.

6. 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.

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8. www.digitalcameraworld.com › news › leeches-can-jumpLeeches can jump – yes, jump – and it has been caught on ...

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   Jul 5, 2024 · “Can leeches jump?” New footage, captured in the forests of Madagascar, has now disturbingly proven that the parasitic worms can, in fact, propel themselves. “By coiling their body back, the blood-sucking invertebrates are able to throw themselves forward, potentially towards new prey,” according to the Natural History Museum, London.

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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.

10. 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...