It is the only mammal that lives on blood alone, and the bat that moves best on land: it walks, trots and leaps on its thumbs to approach prey without flying. An anticoagulant in its saliva inspired medicines against strokes. Cases involving people are very rare: its menu is livestock.
Behaviour
Nocturnal. It emerges in full darkness, locates a sleeping animal, walks up to it and makes a small cut from which it laps blood.
How and when to see it
Hard to catch in the act. At nightfall, among the first bats flying low near the cattle fields.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where common vampire bat has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where common vampire bat lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0 - Navegando Ituzaingó
Private sailboat rides on the Paraná with captain Mario: sunrise, morning and sunset…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameCommon Vampire Bat
- Scientific nameDesmodus rotundus
- GroupMammal
- StatusNative
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