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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Vampire Bats Hunt by Sound of Victims' Breath, Study Says


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Vampire bats are able to hear and remember the unique ultrasonic signature of an individual's breath, a new study finds. The discovery could provide a valuable clue in determining how the blood-sucking bats are able to find and return to the same victim on consecutive nights.

Photograph by Lutz Wiegrebe