Rare buffalo leeches. Still growing rapidly, will reach up to 2ft. Anybody else here have leeches? : r/medievaldoctor
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Asian Buffalo Leech Bloodsucker –
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Rare buffalo leeches. Still growing rapidly, will reach up to 2ft
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Body of Local Leech (Age: Two Years and Three Months)
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New' species discovered include 'T rex' leech, a 6ft-long lizard
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New' species discovered include 'T rex' leech, a 6ft-long lizard
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Frontiers Draft Genome of the Asian Buffalo Leech Hirudinaria
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How Leeches Made Their Comeback
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A new species of buffalo leech in the genus Hirudinaria Whitman
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Smithsonian Insider – Discovery in Smithsonian collection broadens
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Smithsonian Insider – Discovery in Smithsonian collection broadens
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Smithsonian Insider – Discovery in Smithsonian collection broadens
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These are pet Buffalo Leeches, the largest leeches you'll find in
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A new species of buffalo leech in the genus Hirudinaria Whitman