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Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) in flight, Mexico

Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

25 March 2022

Genes lost during vampire bats’ evolution may have helped them to adapt to their exclusive blood diet which is high in iron and fluid and low in calories

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Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

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