Vampire Bats

 There are 1,200 known species of bats, but only 3 are known to suck blood, aka, vampire bats. When a vampire bat feasts on a tablespoon of blood MAXIMUM, they pierce the victims skin, instead of sucking blood like people think they do. One astounding fact about them is that their saliva has a special substance which prevents the victim's blood from clotting up. Vampire bats are meerly misunderstood because of their meal choices. This is because they don't primarily suck human blood, they would much perfer livestock such as chickens, pigs, and cows.If you ever do get attacked by a vampire bat however, scientists highly reccomend getting a Rabies vaccine. Most vampire bat rumors were started because of a horror novel entitled "Dracula", which came out in 1897. One of the biggest rumors is the size of these facinating creatures. In "Dracula", they are giant bats that can be turned into human-sized vampires. In reality, they are only about the size of a human thumb. Another rumor about vampire bats is where they can be found. In "Dracula", they are found in Transylvania, Romaina, but in "real life" they are found "solely in Mexico and Centeral and South America." Instead of being the giant vicious creatures they seem to be, vampire bats' saliva could be used to develop medicines which could help fight heart diseases and strokes.