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vampire bat

DEFINITIONS OF: vampire bat

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n any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood

Synonyms:
true vampire bat
Types:
Desmodus rotundus
mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
Diphylla ecaudata, hairy-legged vampire bat
similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
Type of:
carnivorous bat, microbat
typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
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