<unk> es are any of a group of several species of<unk> es but most commonly Hirudo<unk> is or the European Medical<unk> . General morphology follows that of most other<unk> es. Fully mature adults can be up to 20cm in length and are green, brown or greenish brown with a darker tone on the dorsal side and a lighter ventral side, the dorsal side also has a thin red stripe. Their range extends over almost the whole of Europe and into Asia as far as Kazahkstan and Uzbekistan. The preferred habitat for this species is muddy freshwater pools and ditches with plentiful weed growth. They feed by attaching to vertebrates via the suckers at either end, piercing the skin and injecting anti-coagulants (Hirudin) and anaesthetics before sucking out blood. Large adults can consume up to 15 grams of blood in a single meal.<unk> es are hermaphrodites and reproduce by sexual mating, laying eggs in clutches of up to 50 near (but not under) water, and in shaded, humid places.
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