There are only three different species of vampire bats in the world, and they are all found in Latin American countries. (discovermagazine.com)
These «free of charge» data can help researchers understand how the landscape influences the connectivity of vampire bat populations, which could influence the spread of pathogens like rabies. (sciencedaily.com)
A major factor in the increase has been the growing numbers of livestock across the continent, which has allowed vampire bat populations to more than double in some places. (sciencemag.org)