It appears at night, sneaks up behind its prey, and sucks its blood! Is it a vampire? No, it’s a vampire bat! Here are some bloody amazing facts about them for Halloween!
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Sources:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/53128/11-bloody-facts-about-vampire-bats
http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/features/31700/the-curious-bloody-lives-of-vampire-bats
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3323425/Vampire-bats-BLOOD-DONORS-Mammals-share-meals-friends-boost-survival-chances-group.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=CET31F_14nwC&lpg=PA64&ots=rcc7qxfbs2&dq=vampire%20bat%20digestive%20system&pg=PA64#v=onepage&q=vampire%20bat%20digestive%20system&f=false
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmo-scan.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmo-boden.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hairy-legged_vampire_bat,_Diphylla_ecaudata_(closeup).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dyoungi.jpg#/media/File:Dyoungi.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmodus-mutter%2BJungtier.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmo-kolonie-baum.tif
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Common_vampire_bat,_Desmodus_rotundus.jpg