Lunch Time At The Mutter- Leech Feeding

Robert Hicks, PhD, Director of the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia feeds his pet leeches Harvey and Hunter with his own blood.

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[jrlexjr]

Hunter and Harvey. HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH.

[Themuttermuseum]

@jrlexjr Thanks for checking out the video we are glad you found it amusing

[theshadowninja3281]

uh why are u puting leeches on ur arm couldn't u get live fish

[Randopatchi]

I would just buy a mouse to feed them

[watchensee]

Awww hahahahaha you love your leechies! I'd like to visit tthe Mutter Museum someday, somehow?!

[ChompNom]

Yeah how do you tell which is Hunter and which is Harvey? Haha

[girfan811]

thanks for posting all these. :]

- i didnt know that leeches were still used in medicine.

thanks for teaching me something.

[zoeyacl0201]

hahaha love it

[x3blondechick101x3]

awww so cute!