Vampire bat

A bat in the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to the Americas and adapted to feed on the blood of other animals. Its specialized teeth, saliva, and ground movement support this diet.

Desmodontinae: A subfamily of New World leaf-nosed bats containing the three living vampire bat species. This taxonomic group includes vampire bats and distinguishes them from other bats.
Rabies in vampire bats: Rabies infection in vampire bats, which can transmit the virus to livestock and people. Vampire bats are a wildlife reservoir involved in livestock rabies outbreaks.
Gerald Carter: An American behavioral ecologist known for research on cooperation and social relationships in vampire bats. His studies examine how food sharing and social ties develop in captive and wild bats.
Fruit bat: A bat that primarily eats fruit, often dispersing seeds as it feeds. Fruit bats consume plant material rather than blood.
Draculae: A genus of vampire bats that includes the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus. The common vampire bat is the best-studied species and often feeds on livestock.
Livestock: Domesticated animals raised for food, fiber, labor, or other products. Cattle and other livestock are common prey where vampire bats overlap with farms.
Food sharing in vampire bats: The regurgitation of blood meals from one vampire bat to another, often between social partners. This behavior is a central example of cooperation in the species.
Insectivorous bat: A bat that primarily captures and eats insects. Most bat species feed on insects, unlike vampire bats.
Vampire bat saliva: Saliva containing compounds that inhibit blood clotting and help maintain blood flow during feeding. Its anticoagulant compounds keep the small feeding wound from sealing quickly.
Desmoteplase: A clot-dissolving drug derived from a plasminogen-activating protein found in vampire bat saliva. Research on bat saliva inspired a potential treatment for blood clots.

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