Virginia Tech: Size Matters in Vampire Bats, New Study Finds
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Size matters in vampire bats, new study finds
Researchers uncover persistent female-based size differences in a key rabies reservoir species.
By Felicia Spencer
The female common vampire bat is larger than its male counterpart, according to a new study from Virginia Tech researchers.
Luis E. Escobar and Analorena Cifuentes-Rincon w . . .
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Size matters in vampire bats, new study finds
Researchers uncover persistent female-based size differences in a key rabies reservoir species.
By Felicia Spencer
The female common vampire bat is larger than its male counterpart, according to a new study from Virginia Tech researchers.
Luis E. Escobar and Analorena Cifuentes-Rincon w . . .