Why do fleas live on cats and dogs? Detailed answer

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Why do fleas live on cats and dogs?

Fleas are parasites. And parasites are plants or animals that live with or inside other living organisms. These organisms with which they live are called hosts. Fleas (parasites) live on dogs and cats (hosts) and suck blood from them. Fleas have a small, round head and mouth organs designed for sucking. Their body is tiny, there are no wings, and there are three pairs of legs.

By the way, these long, springy legs make the flea an excellent jumper. She is the jumping champion of all animals. This tiny insect can jump 18-20 centimeters up and 30 cm forward. This is the same as a person jumping 140 meters up and 200 meters in length. There are several types of fleas. The kind that overcomes cats and dogs can be found almost all over the world. Fleas live not only on cats and dogs. They also have hosts such as rats, rabbits, squirrels, domestic and wild birds - almost all warm-blooded animals.

In the United States, fleas that live on cats and dogs can also live on humans. During the Middle Ages, rat-borne fleas spread the bubonic plague throughout Europe. These insects lived on the diseased rat until it died. Then they jumped on the person, bringing with them the viruses of the disease. Cases of bubonic plague are rare these days, but still do occasionally occur.

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