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Scientists conducted a study on vampire bats, the only mammals that solely rely on blood for sustenance. The study revealed ...

"However, one group of vertebrates has evolved to share a love of eating blood: vampire bats. And, unlike most bats, vampire ...

In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of ...

Vampire bats are remarkable creatures that survive exclusively on blood, a diet rich in proteins but low in fats and sugars.

Fascinatingly, the results show an aptitude for the metabolism of the amino acids in the blood they eat. And, moreover, it ...

A pair of biologists at the University of Toronto has found that vampire bats are able to burn amino acids as a fuel source ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

A bat gym shows that vampires are more like some insects, burning amino acids from blood proteins rather than the carbs or fats other mammals rely on.

Experiments where vampire bats were made to run on a treadmill have revealed how they extract energy from protein in their latest blood meal ...

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