Vampire bat - Wikipedia
Vampire bats, members of the subfamily Desmodontinae, are leaf-nosed bats currently found in Central and South America. Their food source is the blood of other animals, a dietary trait called hematophagy.
Baby Vampire Bat Adopted by Mom’s Best Friend - Smithsonian …
Mar 9, 2021 · During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a young vampire bat pup was adopted by an unrelated female after its mother died.
Baby Vampire Bat Adopted by Mom’s Best Friend
During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a young vampire bat pup was adopted by an unrelated female after its mother died.
Baby vampire bat adopted by mom's best friend | ScienceDaily
Feb 9, 2021 · During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a young vampire bat pup was adopted by an unrelated female after its mother died.
Baby vampire bat adopted by mom's best friend - Phys.org
Feb 10, 2021 · During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a young vampire bat pup was adopted by an unrelated female after its mother died.
Vampire bat adopts orphan baby bat after untimely death of …
Feb 10, 2021 · A female vampire bat has adopted an orphaned baby bat and begun nursing it, after creating a close social bond with the baby’s mother before she died.
A rare observation of a vampire bat adopting an unrelated pup
Feb 10, 2021 · The death of a vampire bat 19 days after giving birth presented scientists studying the animals in 2019 with an unexpected chance to observe a rare event: a female bat’s adoption of an unrelated baby.
Baby Vampire Bat Adopted by Mom's Best Friend
Nov 1, 2019 · Baby Vampire Bat Adopted by Mom's Best Friend. The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other’s baby. Read more at Smithsonian Magazine
Vampire Bat Adopts an Orphaned Pup - Treehugger
Feb 16, 2021 · A female vampire bat in captivity takes in an abandoned baby after the death of its mother. Researchers document the unusual relationship.
Why Do Animals Adopt? The Case Of A Baby Bat Adopted By Its ... - Forbes
Feb 16, 2021 · Researchers at Ohio State University wrote a paper about a baby bat in a captive colony that was adopted by its mother’s best friend when the mother died. First author Imran Razik was in...