Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed solely on blood. Price Sewell via Rossi and Welch, Biology Letters, 2024 While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats from Mexico, Central and South America ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal. Researchers tracked how vampire bats processed their blood meals as they ...

While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats from Mexico, Central and South America emerge into the darkness to feast on blood. They fly, crawl and even run to target cattle and other large mammals or ...

Most mammals respond to the demands of exercise in the same way, by breaking down carbohydrates and stored lipids (fats) in their bodies, releasing the energy they need to keep functioning. But every ...

Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they feed on, according to a newly published study. The study, published in Biology ...