A leech that waits out months without waterSourced
This leech lives on land.
It can endure months of drought.
Australia's Chtonobdella limbata burrows into soil and enters a nearly inactive state during dry conditions. It can survive months without water and revive when moisture returns. Unlike familiar aquatic leeches, it stays on the ground.
It pauses
until the rain returns.
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