Vampire bat - Wikipedia
网页Vampire bats, members of the subfamily Desmodontinae, are leaf-nosed bats currently found in Central and South America. Their food source is the blood of other animals, a dietary trait called hematophagy.
Vampire bat | Behavior, Diet & Adaptations | Britannica
网页2024年9月3日 · Vampire bat, (family Desmodontidae), any of three species of blood-eating bats, native to the New World tropics and subtropics. The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), together with the white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus, or Desmodus, youngi) and the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata)
Vampire Bats - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal Corner
网页Vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) are bats that feed on blood. This particular habit in certain animals is known as ‘hematophagy’. There are only three bat species that actually feed on blood: The Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus), the Hairy-legged Vampire Bat (Diphylla ecaudata) and the White-winged Vampire Bat (Diaemus youngi).
Common vampire bat - Wikipedia
网页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 …
Common vampire bat, facts and photos - National Geographic
网页Find out who's on the menu for vampire bats, the only mammals that can fly and the only ones that survive on blood.
Vampire Bat - National Geographic Kids
网页Vampire Bat. While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings in Mexico and Central and South America. Common Name: Common Vampire...
19 Blood Sucking Vampire Bat Facts - Fact Animal
网页Vampire bats are a group of three species of bat from the family Phyllostomidae, also known as leaf-nosed bats. They are well known for their blood-eating habit. The name comes from Serbian folklore, where a ‘vampir’ is an …
Common Vampire Bat - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
网页The Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to Latin America. It is one of three extant species of vampire bat. The common vampire bat mainly feeds on the blood of livestock and usually approaches its …
Lost Genes Explain Vampire Bats’ Diet of Blood
网页2022年3月25日 · Vampire bats —and their legendary taste for blood—are the stuff of nightmares. “Essentially they are living Draculas,” says Michael Hiller, a genomicist at the LOEWE Center for Translational...
Common vampire bat | mammal | Britannica
网页2024年9月3日 · The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), together with the white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus, or Desmodus, youngi) and the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata) are the only sanguivorous (blood-eating) bats.