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The vampire bats, in the subfamily Desmodontinae, are notable for being the only mammals to feed exclusively on blood. Have a look as I explain their many unique adaptations that allow them to survive with this diet. I will then dive into the 3 living and 3 known extinct species and explain what is currently known about them.

All pictures attributed to Animal Analytics were taken by me personally. A full description of all others can be found in the following document, along with notable scientific papers I used when researching this topic.

Attributions and Research Papers: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7d9bdm...

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:40 The Bats, Chiroptera
03:56 New World Leaf-Nosed Bats, Phyllostomidae
05:53 Adaptations for Eating Blood
07:53 Theories for Evolution of Eating Blood
08:31 Complex Social Interactions
09:21 More Adaptations
10:54 Desmodus archaeodaptes
11:18 Giant Vampire Bat, Desmodus draculae
12:42 Stock's Vampire Bat, Desmodus stocki
13:46 Common Vampire Bat, Desmodus rotundus
17:52 White-Winged Vampire Bat, Diaemus youngi
19:50 Hairy-Legged Vampire Bat, Diphylla ecaudata
22:00 Outro

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