What happens if a leech bites a leech?

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Published on December 31, 2023 3:46:35 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EspQ-kWex-U

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Answering some questions I wrote 34 months ago. Let's kick it.

Below are my sources, numbered as they are in the video, and the music credits. It's a mess down there, but now that you know what it's supposed to be, you might be able to navigate it a bit.

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Sources:
(1) Kevin Butt. (2011). "Do earth worms sleep?". The Guardian UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1682,00.html

(2) Unacademy. "Difference between Diapause and Hibernation".
https://unacademy.com/content/neet-ug/study-material/biology/difference-between-diapause-and-hibernation/

(3) Maine Department of Environmental Protection. (2019). "Leeches (Hirudinea)".
https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/monitoring/biomonitoring/sampling/bugs/leeches.html

(4) Paul L. Worthen, Cindy J. Gode, & Joerg Graf. (2006). "Culture-Independent Characterization of the Digestive-Tract Microbiota of the Medicinal Leech Reveals a Tripartite Symbiosis".
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6965436_Culture-Independent_Characterization_of_the_Digestive-Tract_Microbiota_of_the_Medicinal_Leech_Reveals_a_Tripartite_Symbiosis

(5) Fredric R. Govedich & Bonnie A. Bain. (2005). "All about the Leeches of Montezuma Well".
https://www.nps.gov/moca/learn/nature/upload/montezuma_well_leeches.pdf

(6) I. R. Schwab. (2006). "A backseat driver".
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1857525/

(7) Wet Tropics Management Authority & Queensland Environmental Protection Agency. "Tropical Factsheets".
https://www.wettropics.gov.au/site/user-assets/docs/leeches.pdf

(8) NPT Biodiversity. "Ponds factfile".
https://www.npt.gov.uk/media/4462/ponds_factfile.pdf?v=20170627002205

(9) Cynthia D. Kelly, Thomas J. Fellers, & Michael W. Davidson. (2002). "Leeches". Florida State University.
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/olympusmicd/galleries/darkfield/leechlow.html

(10) Alexander Maier. (2022). "Leeches". Australian Musuem.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/worms/leeches/

(11) Wet Tropics Management Authority. "Background Information".
https://www.wettropics.gov.au/site/user-assets/docs/leechesbackground.pdf

(12) University of La Crosse. "The special on today's menu: BLOOD!".
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/harris_mic2/nutrition.html

(13) Ram Dayalu Singh College. "Haemocoelomic System of Hirudinaria".
http://www.rdscollege.ac.in/studymaterial/1599216759.pdf

(14) King County. "Leeches!".
https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/services/environment/animals-and-plants/biodiversity/defining-biodiversity/species-of-interest/inverts/leeches

(15) Byju's. "Which animal has 32 brains, 300 teeth, and 5 pairs of eyes?".
https://byjus.com/question-answer/which-animal-has-32-brains-300-teeth-and-5-pairs-of-eyes/

(16) Tim Kampowski, Laura Eberhard, Friederike Gallenmuller, Thomas Speck, & Simon Poppinga. (2016). "Functional morphology of suction discs and attachment performance of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana Carena)". National Library of Medicine.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874431/

(17) Anna J. Phillips, Fredric R. Govedich, & William E. Moser. (2020). "Leeches in the extreme: Morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations to inhospitable habitats". National Library of Medicine.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7569739/

(18) Wikipedia. "Leech".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech
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Music (order of appearance):
* Her Spaceship - A Hat in Time
* World 1 - Super Mario 3D World
* Chemical Flow - Sonic Forces
* The Steel Samurai - Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
* Ghost Town - Sonic Forces
* Level 3 - SWARM
* Scootin Through Mafia Town - A Hat in Time
* The Subcon Caves - A Hat in Time
* It Hates Me So Much - Team Fortress 2
* The Badge Seller - A Hat in Time
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