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Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed exclusively on blood. There are three species of vampire bats found in warm climates in Central and South America. They evolved from insect-eating bats approximately 26 million years ago to become specialized blood-feeders through genetic changes like gene recruitment. This allowed the evolution of traits like anticoagulants in their saliva that prevent prey

Author

Alejo Ruilova

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EN