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The hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata) is one of three species of vampire bats. Despite the common conception of vampires feeding only on mammals, it mainly feeds on the blood of birds. This vampire bat lives mainly in tropical and subtropical forestlands of South America. It is the sole member of the genus Diphylla.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphylla_ecaudata

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