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Clearing Rainforest for Cattle Pasture Drives Surge in Vampires
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- 855 days ago - news.mongabay.com
A new study confirms that vampire bats are thriving due to the clearing of rainforest for cattle pasture in Costa Rica. Instead of having to seek out scarce wildlife in the forest, vampire bats now prey on cattle kept in high densities on ranches.
   
 
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