In 1964 researchers discovered the sharp beaked ground finch aka the vampire finch. FOR REAL!!! These finches have adapted to long hot dry seasons by drinking blood. 



Take a look at these blood thirsty birbs on <a href="https://www.galapagosislands.com/nature/wildlife/birds/vampire-finch.html">Galapagosislands.com</a>



National Geographic vid of the Vampires in action! Not for the faint of heart!





In case you wanted to give it a listen:<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/vampirology"> Ologies Vampire episode with Dr. Jeff Holdeman</a>

In 1964 researchers discovered the sharp beaked ground finch aka the vampire finch. FOR REAL!!! These finches have adapted to long hot dry seasons by drinking blood. Take a look at these blood thirsty birbs on Galapagosislands.com National Geographic vid of the Vampires in action! Not for the faint of heart! In case you wanted to give it a listen: Ologies Vampire episode with Dr. Jeff Holdeman

In 1964 researchers discovered the sharp beaked ground finch aka the vampire finch. FOR REAL!!! These finches have adapted to long hot dry seasons by drinking blood. 



Take a look at these blood thirsty birbs on <a href="https://www.galapagosislands.com/nature/wildlife/birds/vampire-finch.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Galapagosislands.com</a>



National Geographic vid of the Vampires in action! Not for the faint of heart!





In case you wanted to give it a listen:<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/vampirology" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Ologies Vampire episode with Dr. Jeff Holdeman</a>

239: Vampire Finches

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science &amp; history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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