Top 10 new species 2011

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 Leech

Leech, one of the 'top 10 new species 2011' by China.org.cn.

Leech



This T. rex leech was discovered feeding from the nasal mucous membrane of a little girl in Perú. It is unusual because it is the only known species of leech with a "single armed jaw with such large teeth."

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