Scientists put blood-pumped vampire bats on tiny treadmills. Here’s what they found
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered that common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) possess a unique metabolic ...
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Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret of how they use blood
Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal ... rich blood meals – a feat seen only in a few species of blood-feeding insects. This is peculiar since in most animals, including ...
How blood-sucking vampire bats get their energy
Most mammals respond to the demands of exercise in the same way, by breaking down carbohydrates and stored lipids (fats) in ...
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Do vampire bats drink blood?
Bats are an iconic symbol of Halloween and vampire bats in particular have earned themselves ... Bats are also not alone in feeding on blood - there are many species of bird, insect and fish that do ...
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Altruism and kin selection
This often occurs in social animals. For example, vampire bats feed only on blood. An individual cannot survive for longer than 70 hours without a meal. Bats that have fed will often regurgitate ...