Vampire Bats Survive on Blood Only-“Living Draculas”
Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood.
WASHINGTON – Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood.
They compared the genome of common vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 genes that are missing or no longer work in vampire bats. Over the years, those gene tweaks helped them adapt to a blood diet rich…