NCBI ROFL: That vampire bat recognizes you. And he's coming back tomorrow night.

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By ncbi rofl
Jun 17, 2009 11:53 AMNov 5, 2019 8:51 AM

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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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