What steers vampire bats to blood: Heat-detecting molecules on noses discovered
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 14:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have known for years that when vampire bats tear through an animal's skin with their razor-sharp teeth, their noses guide them to the best spots -- where a precise bite will strike a vein and spill forth nourishing blood. But nobody knew exactly how bats knew where to bite.