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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: thedoc on 04/08/2011 17:03:26

Title: How do blood-thirsty vampire bats home in on veins?
Post by: thedoc on 04/08/2011 17:03:26

Garlic is well known to repel vampires, but scientists have discovered that the sensor that picks up the spicy ingredient in chilli is what draws blood-thirsty bats to the juciest veins.

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Title: How do blood-thirsty vampire bats home in on veins?
Post by: Geezer on 04/08/2011 17:14:55

Reminds me of a song:

Home in on the veins,
Where the deer and the antelope play