Leech Shows Unusual Dietary Preference
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A 437-million-year-old fossil from Wisconsin has been identified as the oldest known leech, revealing that these parasitic worms existed at least 200 million years earlier than previously thought, with notable suction capabilities and prey appetite.
This Leech Had an Appetite for Something Other Than Blood The New York Times
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