1. Written by Emily Overholt Written by Emily Overholt October 5,2011

2. Protection  They stay together in a cave to hide from predators.  Vampire bats often hang in a cave to blend in.  They go out at night not in the morning because they are nocturnal.  They have a special thumb that helps vampire bats take of.  They stay together in a cave to hide from predators.  Vampire bats often hang in a cave to blend in.  They go out at night not in the morning because they are nocturnal.  They have a special thumb that helps vampire bats take of.

3. Habitat FThe vampire bat lives in dark caves. FIt also lives in abandoned buildings from Mexico. FThey also live in cold, dark mines.  The vampire bat also lives in tree hollows. FThe vampire bat lives in dark caves. FIt also lives in abandoned buildings from Mexico. FThey also live in cold, dark mines.  The vampire bat also lives in tree hollows.

4. Diet FVampire bats drink mammal blood,but sometimes it drinks human blood.It likes to drink pigs blood, cows blood, and horses blood.Vampire bats drink blood for 30 minutes.It is rare for it to drink human blood.

5. Description Vampire bats have flat noses. The color of the vampire bat is black mixed with brown. It has sharp teeth to drink blood. Also it has pointy ears to find food. Vampire bats have flat noses. The color of the vampire bat is black mixed with brown. It has sharp teeth to drink blood. Also it has pointy ears to find food.

6. Facts FWhen the mother has a baby the other bats feed her for 2 weeks.  Also vampire bats can run,walk and jump. FIf they don’t drink blood for 2 days it will die. FWhen the mother has a baby the other bats feed her for 2 weeks.  Also vampire bats can run,walk and jump. FIf they don’t drink blood for 2 days it will die.

7. resources Fhttp://kids.nationalgeograp hic.com/kids/creature_featu re/0110/bats2/http://kids.nationalgeograp hic.com/kids/creature_featu re/0110/bats2/ Fhttp://www.wildinfo.net/fac ts/Vampire.asp Fhttp://kids.nationalgeograp hic.com/kids/creature_featu re/0110/bats2/http://kids.nationalgeograp hic.com/kids/creature_featu re/0110/bats2/ Fhttp://www.wildinfo.net/fac ts/Vampire.asp