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Published online 16 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050314-9
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Vampire bats have a clear run
Species evolved its galloping gait independently of other mammals.
Vampire bats' thirst for blood has driven them to evolve an unexpected sprinting ability. Most bats are awkward on the ground, but the common vampire bat can bound along at more than 1 metre per second.
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