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9.04.2011

Vampire Monkey


Vampire Monkeys have digestive systems that are specialized for their mainly liquid diet. The saliva of vampire monkeys contains a substance, draculin, which prevents the victim's blood from clotting. When it acts alone, this creature tends to lap blood rather than suck it as most people imagine. Nevertheless, as a group, they coordinate hunting efforts vocally and attack the prey systematically.

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