New method for finding Bigfoot: leeches

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Submitted by Damien1972 on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @02:16AM

Damien1972 writes "A new paper in Current Biology suggests leeches can be used as a cheap way to track rare mammals. The research found that the presence of mammals can be determined by testing the victim's blood for DNA stored in the leech. The blood may survive a year-and-a-half."
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Clarification: Bigfoot vs. Orang Pendek/Yeti (Score:1)

by Damien1972 (878814) writes:

Orang Pendek is a cryptid that according to legend lives in habitat -- Sumatra -- where terrestrial leeches are abundant. The same can be said for the Yeti, which is said to live in Bhutan and Nepal, both of which have terrestrial leeches.
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  by roat35 (1912374) writes:
  
  Tasmania also has terrestrial leeches, so the Tasmanian tiger is also a possibility!

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