"Vampire bats even feed on human blood. Moreover, they tend to feed on the same individual over consecutive nights. RESULTS: Using psychoacoustical methods, we show that vampire bats can recognize individual humans by their breathing sounds."

Discover how vampire bats feed on human blood and recognize their victims by breathing sounds. Intriguing psychoacoustical methods revealed!
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"Vampire bats even feed on human blood. Moreover, they tend to feed on the same individual over consecutive nights. RESULTS: Using psychoacoustical methods, we show that vampire bats can recognize individual humans by their breathing sounds."

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