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A vampire bat can typically survive for about a week without feeding on blood. After this time, they become weak and may die if they do not find a blood meal.

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Why does vampires and vampire bats feed on blood?

The Vampire Bat feeds on blood because its a nutritious meal. No great mystery there. The mosquito, the tick and the leech find blood a nice snack too.A particular subset of vampires feed on blood to get at 'the life force' they need to perpetuate their existence. As the bible says 'In the blood is the life.'+++I've no idea what the second answer means but there is one big difference between the bat and the mosquito, leech and tick. The bat makes a small cut with its sharp teeth and laps up the blood that seeps out. The invertebrates insert their mouth parts through the top layer of skin and into capilliaries, and sucks blood directly from them. As for so-called 'life-forces', in both cases and for all species of vampire bat, they need the blood simply as food - though without food they wouldn't live long!


Do vampires live as long as vampire bats and why?

No, vampires in legend and folklore are often depicted as living for centuries or even immortally, while vampire bats typically live for about 10-20 years. This difference is due to the mythical nature of vampires, which allows for long lifespans as part of their supernatural abilities.


How do vampires live forever?

According to folklore, vampires are said to live forever by feeding on the blood of the living. They are believed to possess immortality as long as they continue to consume blood to sustain themselves.


Where do head lice live?

Head lice live on the scalp, specifically close to the hair follicles where they can feed on blood several times a day. They do not wander far from the scalp as they cannot survive for long without a human host.


How long can a limb survive without blood circulation?

A limb can survive without blood circulation for about 4-6 hours before irreversible damage occurs.

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How long does a vampire bat go without eating?

Apparently from wiki and a few different websites they can go 2 days without blood but one or two other websites say they can live for 2 weeks


Do vampires live as long as an vampire bat?

Vampires are undead, so they can live forever without ever living or dying... Also, your question says "an vampire bat" when it should say "a vampire bat." You are welcome... xD


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How long will a vampire live for?

Vampires don't live. In order to be a vampire you have to be dead. Once being a vampire you can perpetuate your existence indefinitely.


Do vampires live for as long as vampire bats?

Vampires live as long as humans do generally.


How long will a vampire live?

by definition a vampire is a dead body so your question is an oxymoron.


How long can the brain live without blood?

4-6 minutes and brain damage sets in


How long do vampires?

They live forever unless they are killed by, a wooden stake through the heart, burnt by sunlight or urvaine


How long can you live without red blood cell?

Not long without any at all! Because red blood cells make up alot of the blood and then there would be nothing to pump to the heart or anythng to carry oxygen and stuff.


In Buffy the vampire slayer what cured angel's poison?

Only a Slayer's blood could cure Angel. Long story short, he had to drink Buffy's blood.


How long does Bella Cullen live in her vampire existence?

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How long can vampires go without blood?

Vampires are not real, however vampire bats can eat other things like flys and other bugs hoever they prefer blood from small to medium sized mammals.