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 ...

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 ...

Vampire bats might have developed a creepy reputation with all the eating blood and flapping about at night, but their ability to survive off an entirely blood-based diet is part of what makes them so ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats.

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 ...

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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 ...

Source: Photo by Oasalehm, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. In the wild, vampire bats form long-lasting social relationships with some of the individuals with whom they ...

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.