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Vampire Bat

DESCRIPTION:         Pointed ears; longer thumb (incomparison to other true vampire bats); 20 teeth, with largest being 2 uppercanines and 2 upper incisors FUN FACTS: -Vampire bats have fewer teeth than anyother bat because they do not have to chew their food. -Along with flying, vampire bats canrun, jump, and hop with great speed, using their chest muscles to flingthemselves skyward. -Vampire bats in the same colony supporttheir roostmates by regurgitating blood to bats that are unable to find food. -Vampirebats don't suck blood. They make a small incision and lap up the blood of theirhosts.

Vultures

DESCRIPTION: The two families of vultures areclassified together based on superficial similarities. Both families have weakfeet adapted more for walking than clutching, and feathers that are mostlyabsent from their heads and necks. SIZE: 60-140 cm; Andean condors havea wingspan of up to 3 mmaking them one of the world's largest flying birds WEIGHT: Maximum weight of more than 12 kg for the Andean condor FUN FACTS: Vultures are such efficient feedersthat they can pick the body of a small animal clean in less than half an hour.Some vultures go one step further by eating the bones as well, thus making sureno part of a meal is wasted. When vultures bask after meals, theheat of the sun dries any potentially bacteria-ridden bits of food that easilyfall off, helping them remain healthy. Vultures have keen eyesight. It isbelieved they are able to spot a three-foot carcass from four miles away on theopen plains. In some species, when an individual sees a carcass it begins tocircle above it. This draws the attention of other vultures that then join in. Once the vultures have landed, theyfight and bicker over feeding spots. For the most part, many vulture speciesare relatively silent, but not when it comes to a prime place at the dinnertable! Once on the carcass, vultures planttheir feet for stability and pull at the flesh with their beaks. Many speciesof vultures feed together with little competition, because they do not feed onthe same kind of meat within the carcass. When white-backed vultures (Gypsafricanus) of Africa spot dying or deadanimals, they descend upon it, plant their feet in the remains, and pull theflesh apart with their beaks. New World vultures include Andeancondors (Vultur gryphus) and Californiacondors (Gymnogyps californianus). The extremely large Andean condors eatmostly carrion, although they may attack small or weak animals such as newbornllamas, lambs, or old goats. Despite their great size, they fly effortlesslyfor hundreds of miles in search of food and some have been seen gliding at analtitude of 4,472 m. Turkeyvultures (Cathartes aura) and black vultures (Coragyps atratus) are widespreadacross the Americas.Rare for birds of prey, turkey vultures actually have a keen sense of smell,while black vultures rely on their eyesight to find food.

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