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A vampire bat is any South and Central
American BAT of the family Desmodontidae, of
which there are three species. The common
vampire Desmodus rotundus is found from North
Mexico to central Argentina. Its head and
body grow to 9cm (3½inches). Vampires feed on
the blood of birds and mammals, they slice a
piece of skin from a sleeping animal with
their sharp incisor teeth and lap up the
flowing blood.
Subject by: Shaun Jay