vampire batnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvæm.paɪə ˌbæt/us/ˈvæm.paɪr ˌbæt/a small Central and South American flying animal that sucks blood from other animals
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Wild mammals
- aardvark
- anteater
- armadillo
- bandicoot
- big beast
- fruit bat
- giant panda
- giraffe
- grizzly bear
- hedgehog
- pachyderm
- panda
- platypus
- polar bear
- polecat
- stoat
- tapir
- tusker
- wallaby
- weasel
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Examples from literature
- Many people have bad feelings about vampire bats.
- Missing days, however, is common for vampire bats.
- Some animals drink blood – for example, the vampire bat – but not all the blood in a sheep!
- Vampire bats drink the blood of other animals, like cows or sheep.
- Vampire bats must eat every day to stay healthy.