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    The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Americas. It is one of three extant species of vampire bats, the other...
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    Desmodus rotundus – common vampire bat, extant, †Desmodus rotundus puntajudensis (Desmodus puntajudensis) - Cuban vampire bat, extinct, †Desmodus stocki...
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  • It was 30% larger than its living relative the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus). Fossils and unmineralized subfossils have been found in Argentina...
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    subfamily Desmodontinae genus Desmodus Desmodus archaeodaptes, extinct, Desmodus draculae, extinct, Desmodus rotundus, Desmodus stocki, extinct. genus Diphylla...
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  • vampire bats. It weighed about 50% more than the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), and was also more robust. Jones, J.K. Jr. (1958). "Pleistocene bats...
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  • is also used as the vernacular for the common vampire bat species Desmodus rotundus, which can be the origin of the legend. Colo Colo Basilisco Chilote...
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    grooming may occur in certain species, such as the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), and these strengthen social bonds. Homosexual fellatio has been...
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    bats Genus Desmodus D. archaeodaptes, † Giant vampire bat, D. draculae†, Cuban vampire bat, D. puntajudensis† Common vampire bat, D. rotundus Stock's vampire...
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    subfamily Desmodontinae, there are three known species of vampire bats: Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat), Diphylla ecaudata (hairy-legged vampire bat)...
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  • resistance by loosening the tension between the membranes of its legs. Desmodus Rotundus (vampire bat) The common vampire bats are known to possess powerful...
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    genetically engineered drug called desmoteplase based on the saliva of Desmodus rotundus (a vampire bat) was shown to improve recovery in stroke patients....
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    Desmoteplase is a recombinant form of the alpha-1 isoform of DSPA (Desmodus rotundus salivary plasminogen activator). Desmoteplase, a chemical found in...
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    comprises the most well known venomous bat, the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and two other rare species, the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla...
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    (family Pythonidae), some boas (family Boidae), the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus), a variety of jewel beetles (Melanophila acuminata), darkly pigmented...
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  • can be developed to odors as well as tastes. Common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) do not learn taste aversions despite being closely related to other...
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    accepted in harems, but some species, such as the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), may be more strict. Some mammals are perfectly monogamous, meaning...
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    the Anticoagulant Factor Present in the Saliva of Vampire Bats (Desmodus rotundus)" (PDF). Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 73 (1): 094–100. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1653731...
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    "Transmission of the Paralytic Rabies in Trinidad of the Vampire Bat: Desmodus rotundus murinus Wagner, 1840". Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology...
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    Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis) and the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus). Homosexual behavior in bats has been categorized into 6 groups:...
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    Wilkinson GS (1986). "Social grooming in the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus" (PDF). Animal Behaviour. 34 (6): 1880–1889. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.539...
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  • the anticoagulant factor present in the saliva of vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus)". Thromb. Haemost. 73 (1): 94–100. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1653731. PMID 7740503...
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    "Transmission of the Paralytic Rabies in Trinidad of the Vampire Bat: Desmodus rotundus murinus Wagner, 1840." Annual Tropical Medicine and Parasitol, 30...
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    transmission of paralytic rabies in Trinidad by the vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus murinus) Wagner". Caribbean Medical Journal. 21: 110–136. PMID 13858519...
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    assembly of vertebrate prey from the blood meals of common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus)". Metabarcoding and Metagenomics. 6: e78756. doi:10.3897/mbmg.6.78756...
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  • original "resting" or "inactive" temperature. Common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) have specialized IR sensors in their nose-leaf. Vampire bats are...
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    locomotor morphology, performance, and behavior in two vampire bats: Desmodus rotundus and Diaemus youngi". Bat Research News. 34: 127–128.{{cite journal}}:...
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    short-tailed bat Mystacina tuberculata and the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus". Journal of Experimental Biology. 209 (9): 1725–1736. doi:10.1242/jeb...
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    bat (Carollia subrufa) Subfamily Desmodontinae Genus Desmodus Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) Genus Diaemus White-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi)...
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    A.; Russo, R. G. (2002). "Observations of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata) in captivity"...
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  • Platyrrhinus vittatus LR/lc Subfamily: Desmodontinae Genus: Desmodus Common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus LR/lc Genus: Diaemus White-winged vampire bat, Diaemus...
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