We know animals eat all kinds of things. Some stick to plants, others hunt smaller animals. But a few go for something most ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

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.

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On a recent afternoon, the vampire bats were hanging from vines, including one with a baby clinging to her. They flew around the exhibit, climbed walls and ate from the petri dishes of blood.

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills.

These suckers are fast. 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 … ...

Vampire bats are excellent runners and researchers have shown how their metabolism has adapted to work in a different way to most mammals.

The researchers found that vampire bats — like blood-sucking insects — are capable of metabolizing amino acids as a primary energy source.

Vampire bats have become such specialized bloodsuckers that they metabolize their food more like some blood-feeding flies than like other known mammals, a new experiment shows. The common vampire ...

Vampire bats have complex social relationships.Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to many unique adaptations that facilitate their uncommon lifestyle. Unlike other bats, ...