Armed with sharp teeth, a blood-lapping tongue, and an anticoagulant in its saliva, the vampire bat's attack is so subtle that it can sometimes feast undetected. Daniel Streicker, a National Geographic grantee and University of Glasgow research fellow, explores the bats' sophisticated hunting strategy. (Some of this footage is a demonstration in a controlled laboratory environment.)
Just in time for Halloween, read more about nature's real-life bloodsuckers:
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/30/8-of-natures-thirstiest-bloodsuckers/
Just in time for Halloween, read more about nature's real-life bloodsuckers:
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/30/8-of-natures-thirstiest-bloodsuckers/
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