Blood-sucking leeches: ○ possess amylases, lipase, and endopeptidases in their gut secretions ○ feed...

Blood-sucking leeches:
○ possess amylases, lipase, and endopeptidases in their gut secretions
○ feed frequently and consume small meals from different hosts
○ depend on bacteria in their gut for digestion of a blood meal
○ are permanent parasites of their vertebrate hosts