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Organisms like mosquito, leech and bed bug which suck the blood of other animals are called ___ .

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Sanguivorous organisms:

The organisms that feed on the blood of other animals are called a sanguivorous organism.

These organisms are different from carnivores as they only feed on the blood of other organisms and not their flesh.

Example: vampire bats, leeches, mosquitoes and bed bugs.


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