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Kinabalu Giant Red Leech
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Mimobdella buettikoferi

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The narrow body of the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech allows it to fit into the crevices of rocks in its mountainous habitat.

The narrow body of the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech allows it to fit into the crevices of rocks in its mountainous habitat.

The narrow body of the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech allows it to fit into the crevices of rocks in its mountainous habitat.

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Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is bright reddish orange in color and is twenty or more inches long.

Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is bright reddish orange in color and is twenty or more inches long.

Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is bright reddish orange in color and is twenty or more inches long.

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The Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is vulnerable to predators because of its bright red color, and will go into crevices to hide.

The Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is vulnerable to predators because of its bright red color, and will go into crevices to hide.

The Kinabalu Giant Red Leech is vulnerable to predators because of its bright red color, and will go into crevices to hide.

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Kinabalu Giant Red Leech lives in damp leaves and soil.

Kinabalu Giant Red Leech lives in damp leaves and soil.

Kinabalu Giant Red Leech lives in damp leaves and soil.

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