Bat named ‘Hoary Potter’ crowned winner of Halloween beauty contest
It was a tense competition. Out of eight bats who were finalists in the Halloween beauty pageant, it was down to the ...
The Focus on MSN16d
Humans shouldn’t drink blood, even on Halloween – Meet the people who do anyway
Halloween is upon us, leading to an uptick in all things spooky. Nothing is spookier, in my books, than clinical vampirism.
New York Post on MSN9d
Vampire bats run on treadmills as scientists study energy outputs from blood diet
Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel17d
Bats may be a scary Halloween symbol, but they benefit humans, and save farmers money
With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the ... Then, of course, there are vampire bats, which drink blood (though rarely that of humans). Over time, these swooping winged creatures of the ...
You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat
Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.
The Independent9d
Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret of how they use blood
Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. This is peculiar since in most animals, including ...