Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal. Researchers tracked how vampire bats processed their blood meals as they ...

Scientists observed a family of four spectral bats in their roost in a tree in Costa Rica, capturing an inside look at their ...

Other “remarkable” behaviors caught on camera included the bats “greeting” each other and playing with their food, ...

The researchers found that vampire bats — like blood-sucking insects — are capable of metabolizing amino acids as a primary energy source.

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills.

Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power ...

But every good rule deserves an exception. Vampire bats, for example, feed only on blood: an energy drink low in lipids and carbohydrates, and rich in protein.

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Vampire bats are missing something that other bat species have, explaining their ability to live on blood.