The desmondus rotundus, commonly known as the vampire
bat, is a mammal weighing 1 to 1.2 ounces. It can be ___1___
in the deserts of Mexico and in the ___2___
rainforests of Argentina. Unlike its sub-human ___3___
, the Vampire of Transylvania, the desmondus rotundus
feeds ___4___
the blood of vertebrates such as pigs, cows and horses. ___5___
attack strategies are not based on flight ___6___
by running over land. When it is close enough ___7___
its victim, it scrabbles up its legs ___8___
then climbs or claws its way up ___9___
a suitable spot to feed. Vampire bats have fewer teeth ___10___
any other kinds of bats as they do not have to ___11___
their food. Their incisor-like teeth are ___12___
sharper than any surgical instrument. So sharp ___13___
their teeth that when a small incision is made ___14___
the skin through which they lap ___15___
the blood of their host, it is said that individual cells are
cut into half and consequently the nerves do not register any
pain. They can penetrate the arteries of our ankle and we will
not feel any pain.. |