Their bad rap is completely batty!
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Do Vampire Bats drink human blood (**SPOILER ALERT: NO**)? Do bats deserve their bad reputation? Have people gone to war over bat poop? Did scientists have Common Vampire Bats go to the gym? Are Vampire Bats actually very nice to each other? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, on Kingdom: Animalia’s 1st ANNIVERSARY episode, you will learn everything there is to know about the Common Vampire Bat, Desmodus rotundus.
Further Reading (Experiments):
- Vampire Bats Call Out to Friends to Share Blood Meals
- Unlike other bats, vampire bats keep out of trouble by running, Cornell researchers find
Other Links:
Credits:
- Episode Art: Uwe Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; background removed.
- Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions and Kevin MacLeod
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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**
Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.
This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.
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