Humans are often happy to share food with their friends, but what about animals? Contrary to their reputation, vampire bats are surprisingly social and generous, and a well-fed bat will even ...

Deep in the caves and hollow trees of Latin America lives a creature that has transcended its fearsome reputation to become one of nature’s most fascinating social pioneers. Vampire bats, far from ...

Vampire bats may have earned their name, as the Smithsonian Channel describes them... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR: Vampire bats are the only bats in the world that feed ...

Vampire bats, with their eerie reputation and unique diet, have long fascinated scientists. But how do they survive on a diet consisting solely of blood? A team of researchers at the University of ...

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Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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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 ...

Experiments with vampire bats running on treadmills have revealed they have a highly unusual method of getting energy from protein, due to their specialised diet. Most mammals get the bulk of their ...