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Prepare a list of some animals that are found parasitic on human beings.
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Solution
List of some animals that are found parasitic on human beings:
| Parasite | Nature of parasites | Organ |
| Taenia solium (Pork Tapeworm) | Endoparasite | Small intestine |
| Schistosoma (Blood fluke) | Endoparasite | Hepatic portal system and mesenteric blood vessels |
| Ancylstoma duodenale (Hook worm) | Endoparasite | Small intestine |
| Wuchereria (Filarial worm) | Endoparasite | Lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels |
| Enterobius (Pin worm) | Endoparasite | Colon, caecum or vermiform appendix |
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