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Unlike other bats, vampire bats keep out of trouble by running, Cornell researchers find | Cornell Chronicle
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![North Carolina Zoo on X: "Vampire bats can walk, run & jump. They have very strong hind legs & a special thumb that helps them take off for flight from the ground. North Carolina Zoo on X: "Vampire bats can walk, run & jump. They have very strong hind legs & a special thumb that helps them take off for flight from the ground.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMa-8e4W0AAke0D.jpg)
North Carolina Zoo on X: "Vampire bats can walk, run & jump. They have very strong hind legs & a special thumb that helps them take off for flight from the ground.
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