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  2. Vampire bat - Wikipedia

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    Vampire bats are in a diverse family of bats that consume many food sources, including nectar, pollen, insects, fruit and meat. [1] The three species of vampire bats are the only mammals that have evolved to feed exclusively on blood (hematophagy) as micropredators, a strategy within parasitism.

  3. Common vampire bat - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret ...

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    On the contrary, vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus), which mostly prey on mammals like capybaras, cows, pigs and horses, make energy from blood, which is rich in proteins, but not much else ...

  5. Venomous mammal - Wikipedia

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    In this context, the subfamily Desmodontinae represents the venomous mammals from the order Chiroptera. This group comprises the most well known venomous bat, the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and two other rare species, the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata) and the white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi).

  6. Vampire bats explained, thanks to some bloody good science - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Bat - Wikipedia

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    The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) feeds on blood (hematophagy). 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]

  8. Social Vampire Bats Snack on Blood With Their Friends - AOL

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    A team of researchers studying vampire bats says that there's evidence the social blood-sucking mammals like to snack with their friends. The post Social Vampire Bats Snack on Blood With Their ...

  9. Common vampire bat - en.wikipedia.org

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    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 ...