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Do Bats Really Feed on Blood?
Bats feed on fruits. There is one species of bats which feeds on blood. This species is known as the vampire bat. They live in tropical America and feed on the blood of cows, horses, goats, dogs or even a sleeping man.
Vampire bats make a small cut with their sharp front teeth on the flesh of the animal. They then lap up the blood which flows out. Their saliva has a special anti-clothing agent which prevents the blood from hardening.
During this time the victim continues to sleep unaware of the bat. Only a small amount of blood is sucked by the vampire bat from each animal.
It requires only about 30 g. of blood every night. These bats are however responsible for transmitting the rabies disease to their victims.
The white winged vampire feeds only on birds.
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