Common vampire bat colony
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Common vampire bat colony
Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) colony. These bats inhabit forests and scrubland from Mexico to southern South America. They feed only on blood. It is the only bat that can walk and run on the ground, for which it uses its large thumbs (seen at the mid- point of each wing) as a pair of limbs. Its saliva contains an anticoagulant that prevents the blood from clotting, allowing it to feed for a longer time. It lives in colonies in caves or hollow trees. Photographed in the Pantanal, Brazil
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