Blood-Only Diet Numbed Vampire Bat's Taste Buds

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

They want to suck your blood — but not for the taste. Vampire bats have a reduced ability to taste compared to other mammals. Even bitter taste receptors are genetically muted, new research finds.

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