Scientists figure out how vampirebats got a taste for blood ScienceAdvances NatureEcoEvo
The bats live in South and Central America and are basically"living Draculas," said co-author Michael Hiller of Germany's Max Planck Institute. About 3 inches long with aof 7 inches , the bats bite and than lap up blood from livestock or other animals at night.
"Blood is a terrible food source," said Hannah Kim Frank, a bat researcher at Tulane University, who was not involved in the study."It's totally bizarre and amazing that vampire bats can survive on blood—they are really weird, even among bats."
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