I am often asked if all bats "suck" blood. In fact, there are no
bats that "suck" blood. Only 3 species out of the almost 1000
bat species, are vampire bats. Vampires do not suck blood, they
make a razor sharp wound in their prey; then lap blood from the
wound. bats are the most feared and misunderstood of all bats.
The very mention of their name conjures up the vision of a large
beast flying through an open bedroom window, puncturing the neck
of a sleeping beauty, then sucking the life blood out of its
unsuspecting victim. In reality, there are no vampires (at least
bats) anywhere in Europe or the United States. The three species
of true vampire bats all reside in Mexico, Central America, and
South America. They are tiny creatures, no larger than a mouse,
with an average weight of around one-ounce (28.35 grams), and an
average body length of 2.75" with an 8" wingspan (19.44
centimeters). They have no interest in the neck of a sleeping
beauty, unless that sleeping beauty happens to be a cow.
Vampires feed on