Vampire Bats By Jason Silveira

Feeding

As you can see, the baby Vampire Bat is drinking blood. They are the only Mammals to only eat blood, a dietary trait called hematophagy.

Features

A Vampire Bat has 10 fingers, 2 ears, 2 feet, 2 legs, 2 knees, 2 Wing Membranes, 2 Tragi, 2 Forearms, 2 knee Membranes, 1 small tail and 1 big tail, and 2 calcals.

Fast Facts

Type: Mammal Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: About 9 years Size: Body, 3.5 in (9 cm); wingspan, 7 in (18 cm) Weight: 2 oz (57 g) (Varies; can double in one feeding.) Group name: Colony
Size relative to a tea cup:

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Extra Information

The common vampire bat in fact rarely kills its prey and is relatively small and ordinary looking, although it does possess some fascinating adaptations to its specialized feeding behavior. The thin, broad, pointed, blade-like incisors are so sharp that the victim seldom notices the incision into its flesh. Heat sensors on their nose are also an adaptation to help the vampire bat find a good spot on an animals body to feed. Strong hind legs and a special, elongated and robust thumb help the bat to climb around on its prey and to take off after feeding. The coat is dark grayish-brown to reddish to golden, paler on the stomach and females are usually slightly larger than males.

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www.arkive.org/VampireBats animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ mammals/Common-vampire-bat/

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