8 Deadly Blood Sucking Animals

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Zee Media Bureau
Jul 23, 2024

Vampire Bat

They are the mammals whose diet is completely based on blood. (Image: Unsplash)

Lamprey

These animals look like eels and are older than dinosaurs and are jawless and feed on blood. (Image: X)

Leech

These worms are used in the field of medicine, they restore blood flow to damaged veins. (Image: Unsplash)

Vampire Finch

They are found in the Galapagos Islands and are thirsty for blood. (Image: Unsplash)

Oxpecker

These are known as ‘tick birds’ perch on big animals like buffalos and other cattle. (Image: Unsplash)

Bedbug

These small insects feed on their prey at night while they are asleep, however, they don’t transmit diseases. (Image: Unsplash)

Flea

They are extremely deadly and are believed to have caused bubonic plague that killed a quarter of Europe’s population. (Image: Unsplash)

Mosquito

Another deadly insect mostly feeds on human blood and causes various serious diseases. (Image: Unsplash)

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