Desmodus rotundus (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Desmodus rotundus

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The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is a highly social species. In this study, bats maintained "friendship" bonds when their colony was moved from captivity back into a tree with other wild bats.

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Sherri and Brock Fenton

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