Meaning | Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood. |
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Synonym | true vampire bat |
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Member of | Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae | true vampire bats |
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Narrower | Desmodus rotundus | mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth |
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hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata | Similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus |
Broader | carnivorous bat, microbat | typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects |
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Spanish | vampiro |
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Catalan | vampir |
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