We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump

Leeches are generally considered the stuff of nightmares. They lurk in warm, slow moving water. They drink blood.
And now, scientists have recently confirmed that at least some of them know how to jump.
Conservation biologist
was studying the common
leech in Madagascar when she first documented the phenomenon on her phone.
At first, she says, “I really thought nothing of it.” But then, when she came back to show her colleagues what she thought was just a fun video, “they couldn’t believe what I had,” she says.
That 10-second video helped lay to rest a centuries-old debate about the nature of terrestrial leeches. In this episode of
, host
and producer
discuss Fahmy’s findings —
and dive into the weird and wonderful world of leeches.
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