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Hematophagy is the practice of certain animals (mostly "parasites") of feeding on blood. Small parasites have existed for a long time because it is an efficient method to obtain food. Blood is a fluid tissue rich in nutritious proteins and lipids that can be taken without enormous effort and without killing the host. Parasites that feed on blood include worms (e.g. leeches) and arthropods (e.g. mosquitoes).

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  • Dinosaur parasites
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  • Hematophagy is the practice of certain animals (mostly "parasites") of feeding on blood. Small parasites have existed for a long time because it is an efficient method to obtain food. Blood is a fluid tissue rich in nutritious proteins and lipids that can be taken without enormous effort and without killing the host. Parasites that feed on blood include worms (e.g. leeches) and arthropods (e.g. mosquitoes).
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  • Hematophagy is the practice of certain animals (mostly "parasites") of feeding on blood. Small parasites have existed for a long time because it is an efficient method to obtain food. Blood is a fluid tissue rich in nutritious proteins and lipids that can be taken without enormous effort and without killing the host. Parasites that feed on blood include worms (e.g. leeches) and arthropods (e.g. mosquitoes). In Jurassic Park the sole source of dinosaur DNA are mosquitoes that had sucked the blood of a dinosaur. In Jurassic Park: Builder leech-like worms are a source of DNA from aquatic creatures. It is a matter of debate whether mosquitoes existed throughout the Mesozoic Era. Furthermore, dinosaurs had a tough skin covered with scales and feathers. It would not have been easy for mosquitoes to feed on dinosaurs.
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