Can a vampire bat actually feed on a human?





ive heard they feed on mammals, but do they also feed on humans?

7 Responses to “Can a vampire bat actually feed on a human?”

  1. Cal King said:

    Not only do they feed on humans, they can also transmit human rabies. Dozens of cases of bat-transmitted rabies have been reported recently from Latin America, especially in Peru and Brazil. Scientists believe that the increase of bat-transmitted rabies among humans may be the result of increased cattle farming and new settlements in the cleared rainforests in Latin America.

    http://www.bvsde.paho.org/texcom/cd045364/Rabies.pdf

  2. -Slipknot-MaggoT- said:

    Yes, they can.

  3. ♥ Rainbows are Great ♥ said:

    Yes they do, but the don’t *actually* turn you into a vampire. *Vampires are NOT real*

    They don’t effect you while they do either, except suck your blood.

  4. mike said:

    i concur. they come out around 11 pm or so depending on where your at. and the only way to avoid them is to jump up and down and scream at them. some time they leave you alone but other wise they will grab on to you and carry you off. if your lucky you’ll survive.

  5. Ambistoma said:

    They can, but I’ve never heard of one actually doing so. I did read an account of how a scientist was sitting there and observed one that landed and was starting to stalk him, but the scientist scared it off. The bats largely go after cattle.

  6. D.E.Bunker said:

    "CAN"…yes. But don’t!
    Humans are too risky.
    & they do NOT "suck"….just lap the trickle from the tiny bite.

  7. Rachel B said:

    Yes, Yes they do.

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