296K views · 8.1K reactions | It's vampire season... vampire bat season that is. Yes, it's drinking blood. 率‍♂️ Out of nearly 1,400 bat species, only three are blood-feeding, or hematophagous: the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat, and the whitewinged vampire bat. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook

It's vampire bat season! It is a common misconception that vampire bats suck blood. They actually cut a tiny slit in an animal’s skin with their razor-sharp front teeth and lap up the blood. Chemicals in the bat’s saliva prevent clotting so the blood flows freely until it has had its fill, which is generally less than an ounce. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden