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Vampire bats – look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations

  • Written by Sebastian Stockmaier, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
Vampire bats – look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptationsVampire bats have complex social relationships.Samuel Betkowski/Moment via Getty Images

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they’re only imaginary...

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