{"id":9444,"date":"2018-11-22T16:48:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9444"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:37","slug":"how-do-vampire-bats-survive-on-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/11\/how-do-vampire-bats-survive-on-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Vampire Bats Survive on Blood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered how vampire bats live? Scientists have recently discovered how these &#8220;flying mice&#8221; can survive on a blood-only diet.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to find out more about these creatures and also learn some vocabulary associated with their &#8220;bloody&#8221; lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How do vampire bats survive on blood? 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