Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the ...

In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of ...

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. This is peculiar since in most animals, including ...

Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they feed on, according to a newly published study. The study, published in ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Experiments with vampire bats running on treadmills have revealed they have a highly unusual method of getting energy from protein, due to their specialised diet. Most mammals get the bulk of ...

With gargoyle-like faces, razor-sharp fangs and an insatiable thirst for blood, vampire bats are nightmare fuel. And that’s before they start running. Unlike most bats, which largely avoid the ...