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For more great information on the common vampire bat and
other great contacts check out these non-profit organizations:
http://www.conservationcentre.org/scase7.html &
http://batconservation.org/drupal/common_vampire?gclid=CKK-94e9_7MCFcxAMgod_H0AnQ
More great sources of information and quick facts on
Desmodus rotundus can be found at many zoos nation wide!
Here are links to just a few:
http://www.louisvillezoo.org/animals/vampirebats.htm
http://www.denverzoo.org/downloads/dzoo_vampire_bat.pdf
http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/animals/vampire-bat/
For photos of Desmodus rotundus check
out the gallery.