Noun: vampire bat
- Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
"Vampire bats have heat-sensing organs that help them locate blood vessels in their prey"; "true vampire bats have heat-sensing organs that help them locate blood vessels in their prey";
- true vampire bat
Derived forms: vampire bats
Type of: carnivorous bat, microbat
Part of: Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae
Encyclopedia: Vampire bat