It’s getting close to that spooky time of the year and Maggie and I thought we would share some real life vampire-like animals with you. Top on our list are the bats that drink blood, the hairy-legged vampire bat, the white-winged vampire bat and the vampire bat. Pictured here is the vampire bat. The hairy-legged vampire and the white-winged vampire only prey on birds while the vampire bat seeks out cattle, horses, livestock and humans. Its bite isn’t dangerous however it can spread rabies. Four children in Peru died this year after vampire bats initiated a rabies outbreak among the local Awajun tribe.Mags wanted to show you this video on how the vampire bats can sneak up on you, so watch out piggy!
Video -Vampire Bats
“I really hate ticks!” ~ Mags, they stick to you and seem to suck the blood right out. They are capable of drinking blood that is 600 times their weight! Thank goodness Sam & I don’t see them out here much because they prefer wooded areas near water. One bite from a tick won’t turn you into a vampire but they can spread illnesses like Lyme disease. If you have a tick remove it quickly, grab with tweezers and make sure you have its head, keep it for a few days just in case you get sick.
“Look at these crazy long fish that are extremely scary.” ~ Sammy, the Lampreys are ancient fish that look like something from outer-space. Adult lampreys latch onto their prey with their hook-shaped teeth and gulp down the victim’s blood. They live in fresh and salty water worldwide, but only attack humans if they are starved. Check out this crazy up-close video on this fish and be careful when you scuba dive.
Video-Lampreys
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