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How Vampire Bats Evolved To Live On Blood Alone

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-vant-to-suck-your-blood dept.

New research has discovered some of the genetic changes that allowed vampire bats to live on a diet of pure blood. One of the bats' most important evolutionary traits is the ability to manipulate an anticoagulant protein in their blood and saliva. In humans similar proteins protect against heart attack by breaking up blood clots and clearing vessels.

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  1. Re:What it should be. by moderatorrater · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Or just make all the women look like Kate Beckinsale. Being bitten on the neck is a small price to pay for my wife having that body.

  2. Dude, you forgot steps... by thenewguy001 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    10. ???
    11. Profit!!!

  3. Re:Simple. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    He is at the edge of death. Let McCain wins the election and get Palin as president in a year.

    OTOH, Obama would probably follow the same path than Lincoln and Kennedy.