Vampire+Bat

Vampire Bats Shreya & Sameer

Characteristics of the bat: The vampire bat's head and body is about 3 inches. Its weight is 0.6-1.5 oz. The color of it's body is dark gray-brown.They have a flat nose and short ears with a flap. It has a wing span of about 8 inches.

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests in Mexico to Chile and northern Argentia in South America is thier habitat.

Food: Vampire bats lap blood for food.

Other interesting facts: They are the only kind of bats that drink blood. There are about 100 colonies of vampire bats. Vampire bats only feed on animals not humans. They are one of the scariest bats. They are one of the most common bats in the world.