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Common vampire bat

Desmodus rotundus

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Giftige soogdiere

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The common vampire bat is a small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals, mostly farm animals such as cattle and horses. It lives in the Americas, from Mexico to Chile and Argentina, and it is one of only three vampire bat species in the world. It matters because it can carry rabies and is considered a pest by farmers.1

Leef in

Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad (also Margarita)1

Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It prefers warm, humid climates and uses tropical and subtropical woodlands and open grasslands for feeding. It roosts in trees, caves, abandoned buildings, old wells and mines, and it is the most common bat species in southeastern Brazil.1

Lengte

9 cm (3,5 in)1

Gewig

25 g tot 40 g (0,9 oz tot 1,4 oz)1

Topspoed

omtrent 20 km/h (12 mph)

Vlieënd, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It feeds mainly on the blood of mammals, especially livestock. It approaches sleeping prey at night, cuts a small flap of skin with its razor-sharp teeth, and laps up the blood with its tongue.1

Foto van Common vampire bat — Common vampire bat. Foto: Tomás Carranza Perales. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Short-haired fur, silver-grey on the underside and darker on the back1
Flat, leaf-shaped nose and a deeply grooved lower lip1
A well-developed, clawed thumb on each wing, longer than in its relatives1
Average body length of about 9 cm, with an 18 cm wingspan1
Can run and leap on the ground, using its wings to push forward1

Word dikwels verwar met: The hairy-legged vampire bat and the white-winged vampire bat look very similar. The common vampire bat can be told apart by its longer thumb, and it feeds on mammal blood far more often than the other two, which mostly feed on birds.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The bat is a carrier of rabies, and the danger is mostly to livestock rather than to people. Any person who wakes to find a vampire bat in their sleeping quarters should seek medical attention, and young children may not fully wake up during a bite.1

As dit byt

Anyone who wakes to find a vampire bat in their sleeping area should get medical attention. Bats should be avoided and not handled, and they should not be kept in living spaces.1
Was die wond goed en kry mediese hulp.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 40 skuifspelde

so lank soos 3 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan in 19 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot is Common vampire bat in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Huisvlieg omtrent 7 km/h (4,4 mph)

Common vampire bat omtrent 20 km/h (12 mph)

'n Mens wat nael omtrent 37 km/h (23 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its saliva contains an anticoagulant called Draculin, named after Count Dracula, which keeps the blood from clotting while it feeds.1

A genetically engineered drug based on the anticoagulant in its saliva, called desmoteplase, has been shown to increase blood flow in stroke patients.1

Heat sensors in its nose help it find blood vessels close to the surface of the skin.1

It has the fewest teeth of any bat, and its upper incisors have no enamel, which keeps them sharp.1

Vampire bats share food with each other, and a bat that is well fed will regurgitate blood to a hungry roost-mate, mostly to its own young.1

It hunts at night and can travel 5 to 8 km from its roost to find food.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Desmodus rotundus
Groep: Giftige soogdiere
Familie: Phyllostomidae2
Orde: Chiroptera
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika
Babas: Females give birth to one offspring per pregnancy after a gestation period of about seven months.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Common vampire bat (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Desmodus rotundus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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