Vampire bat pup receives regurgitated food from an unrelated female bat. Credit: Gerry Carter lab surveillance camera video. During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical ...

During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a young vampire bat pup was adopted by an unrelated female after its mother died. Although ...

The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other's baby. During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical ...