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# The bat feeds on blood because it is a nutritious meal, So do mosquitoes and ticks. No big mystery. # The vampire feeds on blood because it is his/her source of nutrition and life energy. Some vampires don't feed on blood but get their life energy by other means: consider the many forms of psi-vampires, the succubus and the incubus.

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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!


What happens of vampires suck your blood?

Vampires in folklore are said to feed on human blood to sustain themselves, with legends suggesting they may hypnotize or control their victims during the process. The consequences of having your blood sucked by a vampire are typically portrayed as weakening the victim, leaving them vulnerable or even leading to death. However, as vampires do not exist in reality, there are no actual consequences associated with being bitten by one.


If i died and woke up a thousand years from now and was thirsty for blood would i be a vampire or a zombie?

Vampire, zombies don't drink blood...as far as I know anyway...


Do gnats feed on blood as part of their diet?

No, gnats do not feed on blood as part of their diet. They typically feed on plant sap, decaying matter, or other organic materials.


Do flies drink blood, or do they feed on other substances?

Flies do not drink blood. They feed on other substances like nectar, decaying matter, and feces.

Related Questions

Are bats vampires?

No. While one group known as vampire bats do drink blood, they are not vampires in the mythological sense. Most bats feed primarily on insects, while others feed on fruit.


Are there vampire bats that feed on BOTH animal and human blood?

All vampire bats feed on both human and animal blood, but they rarely feed on humans.


What are Cobiasco Vampires?

Cobiasco Vampires are vampires that do not feed on human blood or any other blood that normal vampires feed on. Instead, they need to feed on the blood of a werewolf in order to survive (talk about being your finicky eater) == == == == ----


Both vampires and vampier bats both feed on blood -however bats rearly attack humans why?

Vampires -as is Dracula- are mythological creatures. You cannot compare their feeding habits with vampire bats! Vampire bats, as you mentionned, rarely feed on humans. But they can. However, cattle and other farm animals offer a much more accessible source of food to vampire bats.


What exactly are vampires?

Vampires are undead creatures who fear the daylight and feed on the blood of mortals.


What are emotional vampires?

Vampires that feed on the emotions, or rather vibes, of a human instead of blood.


How is it that vampire and vampire bats feed off blood but why do vampire bats rarely attack humans?

because there is no connection between vampires and vampire bates just the name the name was given to the bat because they drink some blood but the bats don't feed off the energy the bat just drink the blood for food


Is it true that vampires and vampire bats both feed in the dark?

vampire bats: yes vampire: no, they feed when they're hungry. light or night.


Do vampire bats feed at night like vampires?

Yes.


When women vampires have their period do they need tampons?

Women vampires do not have periods and can not get impregnated, but male vampires can impregnate a woman.


If vampires are out in the world eating why are people not dissapearing?

because vampires do not feed on death, only blood


What is a thing that vampires loves so much?

Blood... You must be a youngster to ask this question, so rather than having some fun at your expense ... Vampires, at least human vampires do not exist. There are bats called vampire bats which feed on the blood of horses, cows and such, but if memory serves me correctly they inhabit parts of South America, not the United States.