Vampire Bat Facts

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Vampire Bat Facts

• By Jack Bunnell

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• Over the last month I have been researching the
  vampire bat. I will tell you about its physical
  description, habitat, defense, prey, predators
  and some interesting facts.

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Physical Description
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Habitat

• Do you know where the vampire bat lives? The
  vampire bat lives in South America in caves,
  hollow trees, and dark places. Things you will
  see in the vampire bats habitat are mice and
  darkness.

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Defense

• Do you know how the vampire bat protects
  itself from predators? The vampire bat uses
  echolocation to protect itself. The bat sends a
  sound through the air. It sends a sound like
  eek. The sound bounces its enemy and it knows
  where it is and can avoid it.

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Prey

• Slurpslurp.. slurp. There goes the vampire
  bat drinking animal blood. The vampire bat
  drinks only one tablespoon of blood a day.
  Several vampire bats feed on the same animals at
  once.

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Predators

• EeekEeekEeek. The vampire bats predators are
  a raccoons, snakes, opossums, and a tarantula?
  Tarantulas go on the vampire bat and eat them.
  Raccoons, opossums are enemies of the vampire
  bat. Snakes eat vampire bats too.

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Interesting Facts

• Do you know some interesting facts about the
  vampire bat? Vampire bats are probably the most
  famous and most favorite of all bats. The
  vampire bats front teeth cut a shallow wound so
  blood flows. They lap up blood with their tongues.

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• In closing, I know there is a lot to know about
  the vampire bat. It was fun researching the
  vampire bat.