There are real vampires in the world of bats.Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on ...

Vampire bats have the fewest teeth of any bat species: twenty-six in Diphylla ecaudata, the hairy-legged vampire bat; twenty-two in Diaemus youngi, the white-winged vampire bat; and twenty in Desmodus ...

Many scratchy, jumpy prints of "The Vampire Bat" have been sold on the home-video market, so said fans will be thrilled to see The Film Detective's version, due out April 25 ($19.99 Blu-ray, $14. ...

"Vampire bats have Dracula-style teeth, which they use to puncture the tough hide of cows," he writes for National Geographic. "When they open up a crater-shaped wound, ...

Vampire bats need special facial nerves that can sense the heat of their victims' veins, as well as those sharp teeth to access them while doing minimal damage to their host's skin.

Contrary to their name, vampire bats don’t suck blood from unsuspecting humans. They typically target cattle, using their teeth to make a tiny puncture wound, then lapping a teaspoon or two of ...

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 … ...

With gargoyle-like faces, razor-sharp fangs and an insatiable thirst for blood, vampire bats are nightmare fuel. And that’s before they start running.

A vampire bat enjoys a blood meal at the expense of a domestic goat. Nicolas Reusens/Moment via Getty Images. Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to many unique adaptations ...

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ...