"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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"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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