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The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Americas. It is one of three extant species of vampire bats, the other two being the hairy-legged and the white-winged vampire bats. The common vampire bat practices hematophagy, mainly feeding on the blood of livestock. The bat usually approaches its prey at ...
The common vampire bat feeds primarily on the blood of mammals (occasionally including humans), whereas both the hairy-legged vampire bat and white-winged vampire bat feed primarily on the blood of birds. Once the common vampire bat locates a host, such as a sleeping mammal, it lands and approaches it on the ground while on all fours.
The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Neotropics. It is one of three extant species of vampire bat, the other two being the hairy-legged and the white-winged vampire bats. The common vampire bat practices hematophagy, mainly feeding on the blood of livestock. The bat usually approaches its prey at ...
Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) Genus Diaemus. White-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi) Genus Diphylla. Hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata) Subfamily Glossophaginae [122] Genus Anoura. Anoura aequatoris; Cadena's tailless bat (Anoura cadenai) [123] Tailed tailless bat (Anoura caudifer) Handley's tailless bat (Anoura cultrata))
Since blood is low in calories, vampire bats feed often. Since blood is low in calories, vampire bats feed often. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
A few species, specifically the common, white-winged, and hairy-legged vampire bats, feed only on animal blood (hematophagy). The common vampire bat typically feeds on large mammals such as cattle; the hairy-legged and white-winged vampires feed on birds. [173] Vampire bats target sleeping prey and can detect deep breathing. [174]
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Desmodus is a genus of bats which—along with the genera Diaemus and Diphylla—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae.