Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Vampire Bats
This site gives an in-depth description of a vampire bat, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Vampire Bat (Desmodontinae)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Desmodontinae, otherwise known as the vampire bat.
Read Works
Read Works: A Real Life Bat Man
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the responsibilities of a chiroptologist, a person who studies bats for a living. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
Other
Contra Costa County Office of Education: Bats: Why Should You Care?
At this site, provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, you can get the facts on bats and their environment.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Vampire Bats
Great multi-media site from the National Geographic Society with great information, pictures and video of Vampire Bats. Sections include fun facts, video, audio, a map and send a postcard.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reciprocal Altruism, Vampire Bats, and Relatedness
Read the passage "Reciprocal Altruism, Vampire Bats, and Relatedness," and complete the related five-question quiz.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Vampire Bat
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of the vampire bat highlighting its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Common Vampire Bat
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Common Vampire Bats (Desmodus rotundus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Vampire Bat
Brief overview of the vampire bat and an accompanying photo demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat to survive.