Vampire bats feasting on humans
July 20th, 2009 | by Nick |
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest through logging, mining and road construction is causing vampire bats in Peru to feast more regularly on the blood of humans. Wildlife is disappearing and so the bats are turning to our blood, and as a result, outbreaks of rabies are on the rise, killing people in places where the disease was rare. Ecoworldly Originally reported on National Geographic with video here.
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