A spectral bat, or Linnaeus’s false vampire bat, bites down on a researcher’s glove. These bats weigh about six ounces and have gossamer wings that extend up to three feet. Sharp, hooked claws ...

Vampire bats have been put on a treadmill as a study showed the special way they use blood for energy - as well as how quickly they can run. Footage shows one bat using its wings to sprint along ...