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Lice is a parasitic organism, meaning it feeds off of its host in a negative way.
Lice is most often species specific- meaning that the lice (in this case cat lice) evolved along with its host (the cat) and would have a had time adapting to a different species such as a human.
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∙ 15y agoYes lice can stay on pets, including, birds, mice, rats, small animals.
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∙ 14y agoLice can survive as long as they have some kind of mammalian host.
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∙ 12y agoLice can't fly or jump they can only crawl, so if lice crawls off a human, a cat can get it.
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∙ 13y agono lice can not live without a human scalp or they will die in 2 days
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∙ 14y agoNo lice can only live on people
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Can humans get cat lice?
Yes Cats can get Lice. However it is not the same type as lice as humans get. Cats will not contract human lice, and we will never have the cat lice Felicola subrostrata. It's species specific, meaning it only effects the certain species it likes. Don't belive look it up somewhere else
What type of arachnid is parasitic and can be found on humans?
Body lice, or nits. They have evolved two species to live with humans, pubic lice and hair lice.
Can humans get lice from puppies?
No please never blame animals for lice since lice cannot live off animals
What is the importance of lice?
Lice are parasitic insects that must live, feed and reproduce on the body of a living host and they are parasites of humans
Can feline lice be transmitted to other cats via their owners clothes?
In theory, the answer is YES. Lice must live on a host (i.e. your cat), they do not live very long off of the host. It could be possible for a louse to be on your clothes from holding one cat and be immediately transferred to another cat. If one cat in a household has lice, all cats in that household should be treated for the lice to make sure that they are completely eliminated from the home. K. H., DVM
Where would a louse live?
A louse (lice, plural) lives on a specific animal depending on what species of louse it is. Lice inhabit living environments on animals from birds to humans. A common misconception is that human head lice only live in the hair of humans who do not brush or wash it; lice are very easily spread between human hosts, and they will live in clean hair just as easily as dirty.
Does cats carry head lice?
The lice that cats get are specific to cats. They do not transfer from other species but are spread within the species. Cats get lice from other cats who have lice. As with humans, it's not a matter of cleanliness, but of popularity. (In fact, lice like clean heads better!)
Does Head Lice Live in Grass?
No, they can only survive on humans living off our blood.
Can a person get lice from birds?
No because humans don't usually live around birds or get close to them
How do you get head lice out of hair?
The usual technique for getting rid of head lice is to shave off all the hair, so the lice are not hidden by the hair, and then the lice can be individually removed with tweezers. For those who are unwilling to lose their hair, it is also possible to get special shampoo that kills lice.
Can dog's get lice from humans?
No, its a different type of lice.
What are examples of a Parasitic relationship?
A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another organism, the host, harming it and possibly causing death. The parasite lives on or in the body of the host.....
