After a look at some strange creatures, the narrator and camera take us to the Chaco forest, on the borders of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil, where a vampire bat lives, desmodus rotondus, attacking wildlife and domesticated creatures, killing small ones by draining all their blood and killing large ones by leaving a parasite in their bloodstream. Four inches long, with a 12-inch wingspread, we see it walk, approach a victim, pull out a patch of fur large enough for it to engage its teeth, then lap six or seven ounces of blood. Its saliva may be an anesthetic keeping its victims from waking. A stub nose and harelip contribute to its efficiency and its hideous look.
Credits
The Vampire Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Max Schreck
He was 66, 56 years old when he died
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as Nosferatu (archive footage) |
The Vampire Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Jean Painlevé as Director. He was 43 (86) years old when He died
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Directing |
