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Vampire bats will pierce their prey with a set of razor-sharp teeth, often while the victim is asleep. Before feeding, they use their canine and check teeth to shave away any hair
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Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
![Bat Conservation International on Twitter: "Meet the little brown bat! This predator uses echolocation to track down & catch its prey! #speciesspotlight #bats http://t.co/aS5lyB3Kky" / Twitter Bat Conservation International on Twitter: "Meet the little brown bat! This predator uses echolocation to track down & catch its prey! #speciesspotlight #bats http://t.co/aS5lyB3Kky" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEahFyJWIAAKDxh.jpg)
Bat Conservation International on Twitter: "Meet the little brown bat! This predator uses echolocation to track down & catch its prey! #speciesspotlight #bats http://t.co/aS5lyB3Kky" / Twitter
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