Vampire Bats | World's Weirdest

When it comes to feeding, this thumb-sized bat definitely sides with Dracula. Vampire bats are the only mammals on an all-blood diet - and an unsuspecting cow is the perfect prey.
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[@jadejaws1]

They are cute.Did u see how adorable that one bat looked as he smiled with its mouth and nose covered with blood?

[@edytaniedzwiedz2087]

Jsydkdgdi

[@raven7146]

He was very happy :)

[@neekimanashinanalternative5218]

Lmao

[@wisekong6371]

BRO DID CLOVERFIELD MONSTER'S DESIGNERS INSPIRE FROM A BAT??? HIS ARMS ARE VERY SIMILAR

[@SuperSoylaleche]

You're sick

[@erikathefangirl]

I hope I'm not the only one who thinks these bats are adorable!

[@PrincessPinkHeart2702]

Am I the only one who finds these little creatures adorable?

[@arkprice79]

I think vampire bats are cute too

[@rubenruiz8487]

Yes you two are the only ones@@arkprice79

[@danielf.m.6952]

yes

[@aurathewolf6737]

The little hops are so cute

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

Rabies isn't cute...

[@chrisgibson4248]

And just look how happy he is 1:15

[@SkullMahn]

Dracula don't bite! Dracula scrape and lick. If you know what this is from you had a good childhood when it came to television.

[@JDCredible]

Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Lol

[@SkullMahn]

Correct!!!

[@samuelrosenbalm]

JDCredible You googled it.

[@Storm_W.M.]

Sam Rosenbalm ll

[@Storm_W.M.]

Sam Rosenbalm lol*

[@Iamyourpapa1]

Next stop, "Vampire Cows"

[@littlesnob1239]

good one

[@advystylzgamin4626]

What next? vampire chickens?

[@melubazan7923]

really?

[@copiouspain]

xD

[@fajaradi1223]

@@advystylzgamin4626 And then Vampire worms?

[@GrahamChapman]

If it wasn't for the rabies, I probably wouldn't mind having a go at feeding a vampire bat some time.

[@urmo345]

as innocent as kitties in many vids, people are just having unreasonable phobias ;)

[@GrahamChapman]

urmo345 Pretty much, yeah. Caution is always advisable, sure, (any animal, humans included, may carry diseases after all, and bites in particular and oral contact with wounds in general are great at transmitting infectious nastiness,) but I don't see what so many people have against vampire bats.

[@kingquan3826]

GrahamChapman just wondering , do all batz have rabies ? Not being smart or sarcastic. Jus really wanna know

[@GrahamChapman]

Troy Montana Well, rabies spreads through the saliva of infected animals and is generally transmitted through the bites of infected animals, so, yeah, all bats _can_ have rabies (and other diseases as well; the mouth is not exactly the most hygenic place of the body). It's just that vampire bats, being generally more likely to actively attempt to bite you, are more likely to infect you than bats with a more bug-based diet.

[@stephenbyrne3909]

GrahamChapman How much of a feast do you think they can get from a Human?

[@chiropteranqueen4432]

They are genuinely beyond adorable!

[@richardkallio3868]

Notice how their heads, unlike the heads of other bats, are almost devoid of fur. I cannot help thinking of the parallel situation in vultures, which are always shoving their faces into carcasses and therefore have bald heads.

[@yagamigirl_2047]

As long as they don't sparkle were good.

[@stephenthedude4383]

ha!

[@zanewederell9571]

Underrated comment right here

[@EnseiMada]

I don't get it._ -_-

[@darkhorse811]

Mang Jose Twilight. Does that ring a bell?

[@EnseiMada]

Frank Castle ow. i didn't watch the movie. -_-

[@Angelwithhorns96]

Did anyone else find that bat sticking his tongue out to be most likely the cutest thing ever!?

[@menslady125eif2590]

ONE fallen cow! AH AH AH AH AH AH! (thunder and lightning)

[@brianhill2701]

For a blood sucking mammal it really cute I love bats

[@Alpharius93]

Maybe drinking blood is not exactly their most appealing feature, but wow aren't they cute! It's really sad that them, and bats in general, have that many bad superstitions around them. I wonder if livestock could be vaccinated against rabbies carried by vampire bats. That way, there would be no problem for ranchers, as the blood bats take is minimal compared with the total blood of the cow.

[@VigilanteAgumon]

Only 0.5% of vampire bats carry rabies, and the ones who do usually can't fly straight to begin with.

[@davidcarmichael2821]

+VigilanteAgumon wow really would be the rabid in them?

[@stupendous9838]

Instead we are being vaccinated for eating bats, what a turn of events!

[@dacoup5955]

There’s no cure for rabies, because it’s a virus and viruses can only be treated … not cured, you can build a natural immunity to some of them by repeated exposure but get rabies and your screwed, if caught to late you’ll die a horrible death …

[@XxXMidnightblackXxX]

1:03 So adorable when it jumps, just like a cute little blood thirsty bunny rabbit.

[@augustacyclops2588]

😂

[@googletranslatenemo7107]

1:03

[@dualclock12]

Pretty sure that only 1% of all bats ever have ever been found carrying rabies, and vamps hardly EVER do. The only way they would contract it would be to bite an animal that already carried it which is extremely unlikely. Not a fan of how the video portrayed them as scary evil creatures, they're honestly quite intelligent and social, vamps are known to adopt orphan bat pups and risk their own lives to feed sick or elderly bats that cant safely leave their roosts, and can live for nearly 15 years, sometimes more. As far as biting goes they usually cant consume more than a tablespoon of blood in one sitting, theyre the size of your thumb so they don't nessisarily cause as much damage as this video would have you believe; they rarely if ever bite humans. Considering other threats to livestock, vamps are a miniscule problem, a cow is more likely to catch rabies from a coyote or fox than a bat, lets be honest. It was still a decent video though. I'm terribly sorry for the rant, ignore my prattle. :)

[@starstuff]

+Addie Ballard thank you omg

[@speedy01247]

My question is why do you say that bats which drink blood are LESS likely to carry rabies then those who don't? A vampire bat has a much higher chance then a fruit bat to get rabies as rabies can be transferred via blood as well as saliva. Not that many vampire bats have rabies just that I would bet more of them have rabies then those who don't drink blood.

[@valentinacruz6326]

Completely agree, how they picture vampire bats is too dramatic, and a vampire with rabies couldn't be able to feed himself, and they usually go outside in the middle of the day which it's not normal at all. Glad to see your comment~

[@doctormerc9134]

Right? this video is pushing the scary vibes hard, and i'm just like omg so cute

[@hischransen8069]

So you are pretty sure. Source: Trust me Bro, because I think Bats are awesome I came up with a random number but else I tRuSt ScIeNcE aNd DaTa 👻

[@danielplainview2584]

1:15 The face of pure evil.

[@Nyghtking]

Daniel Plainview Is sort of adorable.

[@Hyapin]

Daniel Plainview The face of happiness in getting a meal.

[@colinmackinnon696]

Daniel Plainview 1:34 DRAAAAAAAAAAINAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!

[@davidcarmichael2821]

aww I think they're cute

[@MrFrostien]

The only thing mising was Gary Oldman's Evil Laugh

[@KingVasilius]

I want one, They are so cute

[@tomdonovan30]

You're both mad...

[@jackalhead7433]

Better start buying cows and sheep you 'll need a lot Or if you prefer to feed it with yourselves

[@Albinowolf7777]

Jackal head i would seriouslt let one of those drink my blood... ya know, if it didnt jave rabies or something

[@TallSilentGuy]

Albinowolf7777 And I would let one of them kiss the sole of my boot!

[@queenalina9757]

You should not post this

[@BlakJakFriday]

And there was me looking for a factual video on vampire bats, what do I get? A ridiculously over-dramatised video obviously designed to install fear over something that is really not that scary. Marvellous.

[@jasonberryman1035]

I don’t see anything wrong with it tbh, no one in the comments is saying how evil they are. And I could say the same for videos that portray nature overly sweet. Ofc I don’t see an issue with that either, it’s abt balance tho

[@Sivlelvis]

Yeah? Wake up to one on your dogs back screeching when it realizes its been found out and then rushing your dog 110 miles to the nearest vet to find out 72 hours later he has rabies and has to be put down. They are scary. Everything about them they way they eat sleep move you name it. I dont support any eradication of the animal. They have every right to exist but charming and cute they are not

[@Foollysickbro]

How about educating people about them Instead of dramatising and sending a bad message about bats. They have a hard enough time as it is with all the haters.

[@orangejoe204]

That and the fact that they're the natural carriers for Ebola and rabies and literally 2 dozen other really awful diseases.

[@ююю-ч9д]

You know they are plagues in some places right? That's why they have "haters", not because of some entertaining documentary.

[@raven7146]

Orange Joe It’s very unlikely that someone would get infected by a bat. They rarely carry diseases.

[@jdmick2474]

Lmao that’s aged well

[@shaheedharun445]

Weirdo.

[@teebashdefat3775]

0:29 that sound track I'm dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garethalford682]

The children of the night are very misunderstood they can't help it if they get rabies and pass it on unintentionaly

[@Vousie]

And only about 0.5% of them have it so...

[@lovellhorrors1586]

Doesn't matter if they can help it or not, it's still smart to stay away from them under most circumstances.

[@samuelrosenbalm]

I think they're cute.

[@gamingtec101]

+Sam Rosenbalm that face doe

[@tinaruiz3545]

i love bats even vampire bats , they awesome .

[@excitablepack7076]

If this isn’t proof that vampires are real, I don’t know what is.

[@gramlive1]

Aw come on,he's cute.

[@jasmineowens4741]

Adorable.

[@rthompson1957]

I like all bats so there are times I wish I could pet a bat. I mean come on who wouldn't want to feel a bat's body and fur?

[@Just_a_Goth]

If I keep a pet vampire bat, I would name a female "Elizabeth" and/or a male "Vladimir". They're too cute! :3

[@44bigfreeze]

How will you feed one of these, let alone 2?

[@Spooky_Dook]

😆

[@jasmineowens4741]

Me too.

[@Kwatcher100]

The most interesting thing, vampirism is thought to be a misidentification of rabies, so the idea that the vampire bat spreads rabies is objectively ironic.

[@mayraibarra1432]

so cute so afol yu mind 😈😈

[@partygirlu.s.a4772]

That is so sad that the cows die and one died right in front of us.😪

[@shadeila1997]

It's so cute and little! >u

[@Dulceleche1]

🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 you said the rong thing

[@325menchiecruz]

+Rosalina Mendoza get your spelling right idiot

[@jeaya]

+Rosalina Mendoza and you spelled the wrong thing and bats are really shy. They also bite like mosquito's so get your facts AND YOUR SPELLING right

[@blackberry7608]

Are You Sure Young Lady/Young Man

[@neutral4239]

+Jammy Jeaya SHUT UP WHO CARES IF SOME ONE miss spell idiot

[@Acuepk]

Good vampire bat video. The music theme fits this perfectly. Natgeo (wild) should show this right around Halloween every year to get the best effect.

[@jonathandove8889]

They look so cute!

[@dracosamm]

+Bobby Dove They may look adorable but truth be told they're deadly as any other bloodaholic animal at night

[@carolineroberts8900]

+Sebastian Ortega you can't because it will be dark so you can't see so leave it if you see one

[@orangejoe204]

+Bobby Dove NOPE

[@dracosamm]

***** Well, Dove yes and No

[@Devilsolution]

I don't know what's so scary about a specie that needs blood (especially the iron in blood) to live longer. I think it's cute. I want one.

[@abbytran9702]

Awwwww. Vampire Bats are SO CUTE! I Want one But there's A problem. We need blood to feed them. :(.

[@chrisnichols5572]

You have blood flowing through your veins XD

[@critterfreek83]

Abby Tran Have any chickens around? Or maybe a slaughterhouse in your neighborhood?

[@JurassicReptile]

that and bats hate humans so it would get very stressed near you and not want anything to do with you.

[@raven7146]

Abby Tran And if you have a bat as a pet, they won’t live as long

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

They can feed on human blood but they prefer other animal blood instead.

[@orangejoe204]

1:21 - Yeah, gonna go ahead and say NOPE

[@IceColdTiger1]

xD 1:00 He's like 'aww yeah, my friends are gonna be jelly when I catch dis one'.

[@Mister-Thirteen]

They...Their SO CUTE!

[@kimuhji]

Ikr

[@bloodfun2585]

Ikr *squeek*

[@bloodfun2585]

***** *shoot's you*

[@bloodfun2585]

***** pfft bye reporting you

[@heathg2681]

Very cute bat

[@TheMJRVideo]

omg! i'm so into all these worlds weirdest videos they're so interesting! keep making more! i like them!

[@sylveka]

i love watching these bats walk and hop along.

[@JacksonofGod]

I think most people who took the time to actually type this on youtube share your love for bats as well. I like them a lot. Had one on my porch the other day.

[@gladitsnotme]

Did they seriously kill a cow just for that shot of a cow dropping??

[@herbin45]

i believe that was a fake cow :I

[@PurpleGuy-ls7wc]

Or maybe it was a cow, that already died because a bat, and they used it as an example

[@JurassicReptile]

no, he said that cows die from rabies. not the bat itself

[@Martin-zr2tb]

Maybe there trying to protect cow population and tell humans not to eat them The Batman’s of the Milky Way

[@shatashabrooks7202]

My birthday is on Halloween I love bats

[@nicholasheredia4235]

How do you celebrate it? 🎂🎃

[@darknesswolfgaming7864]

Meet the new Dracula So small So tiny So cute So...Deadly??

[@alexthompson8977]

They cause rabies...

[@0987Catlover]

aww its hopping was adorable

[@luvmibebes84]

Every one if you have outside dogs keep them in at night

[@andreas125670]

nope!

[@luvmibebes84]

@@Toomuchbullshitt lol thank you for your reply on my 6 year old comment

[@joey1112100]

there cute i want a bat now

[@Ridwan_Ali2]

“Can walk thumb” I cut my thumb

[@kellyhenderson9972]

I love how they crawl on their wings , they are like little spiders

[@princessolmeca2933]

Dracula is totally real, people. These little guys are proof positive.

[@francelzgaminexprezzchanne5253]

they are not real 4hey just suck blood becouse they are wild species and they have venom somes not

[@nilrc4254]

Francel'zGaminExprezz Channel Do you know what a joke is?

[@ajd8558]

Way to go for adding to the stigma against bats, Nat Geo. Eye roll.

[@lifedoodle341]

Lol They took a spoon full of blood. Oh no monsters 😂😂😂

[@InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint]

Ok but like at 1:15 it looked so happy and I started smiling like an idiot

[@adamgibson2965]

What was that!? Are you trying to give bats a bad name? Mabye you should go one summer night without bats and see how many bug bites you can count in the morning.

[@DAGenas]

the fear factor is seriously unnecessary!! I hate when they do that shit! As much as I love these bats, I give this video a thumbs down!

[@lexisiddens9409]

Everybody talking about how cute they are clearly I am the only who is absolutely beyond terrified of these things. Literally my biggest “animal” fear. Thank God I live in the Midwest.

[@mariomobster101]

0:44 This guy takes his job way too seriously...why would you sneak up on a cow...its not going to run away from you lol

[@yutasai]

1:15 reminds me of my mom

[@brock3175]

kinda felt sorry for that damn cow

[@eustotovzkz9996]

Lol you keep saying the "damn" cow which makes it even funnier

[@thomasmccaim3928]

Many years ago I was a young private in the Army. We where in Panama doing jungle training. At dust you could see the vampires bats flying overhead. Be for you went to sleep you had to make sure you had a head net on and gloves make sure your BDU sleeve where rolled down. So you don’t become a unwilling blood donor.

[@michaelstudio579]

I just looked closely at 1:15.... Turns out that this is not blood from a cattle. the bat was drinking blood from a human

[@JahnoKestt]

Cute little guys!

[@theresasinnappan541]

O dear poor cow

[@thebighorrer]

I want one as a pet!!

[@vasukataria5574]

do u relly wanna die!? :P

[@thebighorrer]

vasu kataria HAHAHAHA!!!! don't worry i'll put it in a cage XD hahahah

[@10midgits74]

vasu kataria no i want one 2 there so cool if u hate someone let it loose in his/he bedroom at night >:)

[@kingj8748]

Huh you want one now 😏

[@thebighorrer]

@@kingj8748 OH MY GOD!!! 😂

[@markusskram4181]

It’s the freaking bAT!

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

What’s the bat doing here?!

[@gemlordbalisco7529]

Cow: Vampire bat: I'm about to end this whole man's career

[@fredyrodriguez8881]

Yell if u like pasta ey You mean cow

[@unshowmasyfnaf2410]

I already saw this one in school i didnt like the part when the cow died

[@LebaneseMagic93]

Did no one notice that he was feeding on a HUMAN HAND at 1:15......

[@jakeadams6949]

It might have been a pet. He was probably showing exactly how the feed for the camera. I've seen someone feed their bedbugs like that

[@A7Xsephiroth]

Awwwwww....Beat that, Twilight.

[@Agent0FluffyBoxOfVoicesCom]

If Bella la gosy was a animal. He would be a vampire bat.

[@menslady125eif2590]

*Transylvanian accent* Vonderful video. They are darling little things, are they not?

[@goredoll1]

This is so pathetic... And for those who are thinking they're gonna suck our blood THEY WON'T, they can't, because for them our blood tastes bad. They're amazing creatures, they don't deserve all the hate they get.

[@heyplaguedoctor]

Aww the cow has a heart on their forehead! 🥰

[@lilmartinez48]

did he say hop like a "wabbit"? lol

[@manny75586]

So cute. I want one.

[@JammastaJ23]

Wtf is up with the music? I hate these documentaries that rely on over dramatized bullshit instead of just telling you about and showing footage of the animals.

[@Alpharius93]

JammastaJ23 I agree. It simply makes superstitions continue.

[@DendyJungle]

They need to get kids and morons interested to maximise revenue duh

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

I like the music. It adds to the wonder

[@Wakaleo]

+JammastaJ23 Right?!

[@Anime9100]

Welcome to the video industry.

[@SuperHamstertime]

I KNEW IT!! I KNEW IT!!!! VAMPIRES ARE REAL, AT NIGHT THEIR BATS, BUT DAY, THEIR MEN

[@jacks808]

Realy??? You fool..

[@ThePhantomLion]

I knew I saw the movements of those MUTOs before, they move a lot like these bats here. Interesting. The body types are even similar.

[@poop14ize]

That weird

[@blackironman4947]

Coronavirus✌😂✌

[@lovellhorrors1586]

I'd be more worried about the rabies virus. Mostly because rabies is way worse than the coronavirus. Just saying.

[@leadaily1994]

awah soo ocute! I love the way they walk on all fours ahahah

[@yushakakarot150]

World's weirdest? There is nothing weird about a bat drinking blood. What's weird is how other bats don't actually drink blood like what we learned from Dracula movies

[@condoru-ga-ketsuni-kuikondoru]

とあるきつねさんとアライグマシッポタヌキモドキさんのチャンネルから

[@nikkis.2066]

The weird hissing/rattlesnake rattle for the Bat is so unnecessary xP!

[@davidcarmichael2821]

they did just for you

[@beapot]

I've always loved bats 🦇

[@violinence]

They are adorable

[@thevoidcorrupted7848]

Vlad The Impaler + Vampire Bat = Bram Stoker's Dracula

[@Orangefury7]

cows are always unsuspecting

[@jeepersxeno7631]

“He comes in the night avoiding the moonlight”

[@Aiiwolf]

1:02..... Hop like a Wabbit. lol

[@gingergiggles]

I'm sorry, thumb-sized? That's fucking adorable.

[@joesapiens2871]

Oy! Dracula! Ya mind taking care of your pets? Can't exactly feed em Kibble Krisps.

[@iceblaster9000]

you sir just made my day XD

[@Revenantspecter]

Why have one... I MUST HAVE AN ARMY!

[@tarabrown532]

The vampire bat is also the only mammal that can detect heat the nose leaf has heat sensors that help find heat were blood would be flowing close to the skin

[@ximen2575]

0:57 the bat's face Reminded me of my pet bat's face

[@stevesteve222]

Vampire bats + Tocatta and Fugue Two commonly misunderstood works of art, one of nature and the other of music.

[@EliTastesOrange]

the most adorable thing known to planet earth, actual vampire, uhhh vampire bat.

[@mikeveis9531]

The vampire bat is the only mammal parasite.

[@sarangabaishya963]

Holy God...that looks like a Dracula in old movies

[@Zic0997]

This is so cute. I want one

[@91rumpnisse]

They definetly fit in with the myth about vampires.