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Vampire bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Desmodontinae
Species : Desmodus rotundus

 

The Common vampire bat, vampire bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the vampire bat

Desmodus rotundus is a small bat, just eight centimetres long on average, and lives solely on blood.

Desmodus rotundus is only one of three species of

Habitat and Habitat Utilization by the Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America (Hill 1984).

In reality, vampire bats are not very scary, but just as fascinating.

The most abundant and most studied vampire bat is the Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), which prefers mammalian blood.

Vampire bats are able to run on the ground - (United Press International)

Vampire bats are taking a bite out of the burgeoning Nicaraguan cattle industry and even some people—sometimes with lethal results, as a new EXPLORER episode reveals.

Of all these species, only the common vampire bat is able to maneuver on the ground as well as in the air. (Full text)

The common vampire, Desmodus rotundus, is widespread in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the Americas. (Full text)

Description of Species Vampire bats are very ordinary looking, weighting about one ounce and with a body the size of an adult’s thumb. (Full text)

The recombinant plasminogen activator (rDSPA alpha 1) from the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus is a promising new thrombolytic agent that exhibits a superior pharmacological profile if compared to tissue-type plasminogen (Full text)

The Vampire Bats Are Waiting by Sound Effects on Yahoo! (Full text)

The vampire bat is misunderstood; the facts and the folklore of this mammel contains some incongruences. (Full text)

, Vampire bats are dangerous because they carry rabies and other diseases and infect their victims as they suck the blood which is their only food. (Full text)

The vampire bat is a small bat found in warm climates, which feeds solely on the fresh blood of other mammals. (Full text)

In some ways the Vampire Bat is a bit of a combination of Dracula with Frye and the apparent attacks, and Frankenstein, as Von Niemann is seeking to create his own form of life. (Full text)

But now the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is being treated like a hero by newspapers and TV networks around the world. (Full text)

Bitnile Bittorrent Share Philosophy - Vampire bats are able to run on the ground (Full text)

The Vampire bat is about 3 inches long and has a wingspan of about 8 inches. (Full text)

The vampire bat is the only bat (and the only mammal) that eats blood. (Full text)

AFP: Vampire bats are nippy runners (Full text)

The Common Vampire Bat, or Desmodus Rotundus, is a member of the Phyllostomidae family. (Full text)

[1] Desmodus Rotundus is put in the Phyllostomidae family but some scientists feel that they should be classified in their own family, so sometimes textbooks categorize them as Desmodontinae. (Full text)

The vampire bat is the only bat (and the only mammal) that eats blood, preying on cattle, horses, large birds and pigs. (Full text)

New Scientist News - Vampire bats are champion sprinters (Full text)

New Scientist Vampire bats are champion sprinters - News (Full text)

1. Desmodus rotundus -- (mouse-sized bat of tropical Central and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals)
Desmodus rotundus
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