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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
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That's because there are different kinds/species of fleas. Some will bite both people and the dog or cat. However, a lot of times with fleas, it's not through choice. Fleas come in distinct varieties and tend to stay with the animal they are adapted to. So, when rats or mice die of plague, their fleas leave and look for new animals to infest. Rat fleas cannot actually survive for long on humans -- our blood doesn't supply the correct balance of nutrients. But one bite is enough to transmit plague.
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I had no idea there was a difference. Since there is, then how do you know which species of fleas are which? If there are several different species of fleas, all having their own preferences of who or what to live and feed on, isn't that hard to keep up with?
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