2007-08-31 14:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by temes_tukles 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Not only do vampire bats have an anesthetic (since they mostly feed on cattle blood it would be suicide not to numb the site), they are also the only blood feeding bats. Other bats feed on insects, fruit, and nectar.
Side note: if you are bitten by a vampire bat the most likely area is on your big toe and the only real danger is a possible bacterial infection or rabies.
2007-08-31 15:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is only one species of bats that feeds on blood, and the largest is the venezuelan giant vampire bat, or Desmodus rotundus. They have an anethstetic chemical in their saliva, so when they bite an animal, that chemical inmediately disensitizes the area and also avoids the blood to coagulate.
2007-09-01 09:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Sofía B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vampire bats have a natural anesthetic in their saliva,and they are the only species of bat that drinks blood.
2007-08-31 21:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vampire bats have a anesthetic in their saliva
2007-08-31 14:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by kcpaull 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋