Vampiro: The Vampire Bat in Fact and Fantasy

by David E. Brown

No bat so fires our imagination or is more renowned than the common vampire bat of tropical America. Its singular diet of warm blood, its stealthy nighttime attacks, and its capability of transmitting deadly diseases all create an aura of fear and fascination.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published July 1, 1994

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very pleased with how much I learned and how fascinating the information was. What an amazing course of evolution that allows this bat to land, scope, bite, and drink the blood of animals without them even knowing. Beautifully creepy. Scarily diverse.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and informative book that compiles a wide range of vampire bat facts and presents them in an instructive way. While not the longest or deepest book, it touches on many different aspects of the vampire bat. Unfortunately, there were a few printing errors and some slightly awkward writing from Brown that detracted slightly from the experience for me. Oh well.

[Betsy Curlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book to read if you are unfamiliar with vampire bats. I discusses the three vampire bat species, their range, their physiology, and gives a little bit of vampire legend.