VAMPIRE -LIKE BLOOD SUCKING ANIMAL IN NATURE

Jul 23, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

The vampire bat, with its three species, is the only mammal that feeds solely on blood

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Lamprey are ancient, eel-like creatures have remained the same for millions of years

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Despite they are bloodsucking worms, leeches have been used in medicine for a long time

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The vampire finch of the Galapagos Islands eats seeds, insects, and drinks blood

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The beadbug are tiny insects feed painlessly at night while their victims sleep

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Flea seemingly harmless insect is actually extremely deadly, as in Black Death deadly

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Mosquitoes are often just annoying, with itchy bumps from their saliva, but they can also transmit serious diseases

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