SPECIES INFO
Freshwater leeches can be quite common on fresh water lakes. If one stands in a mucky area, one stands a chance of leaving with a leech attached. Turtles are favorite places for leeches.
Leeches are not very nice, as they attach themselves to animals and survive on their blood.
Segmented Worms (Phylum Annelida) are found both in marine and terrestrial situations. Three of the classes are:
Polychaeta Class - Marine species -
(6,000 species)
Oligochaeta Class - Earthworms -
(3,000 species)
Hirundinea Class - Leeches -
(300 species)
There has been considerable revision of this group of life forms, but we include ancient text as it might be of interest.
Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
