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Gurami
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Joined: 20 Dec 2005
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There are only three species of vampires bats in the entire world, all of which occur in Central and South America. During the 16th century the Spanish conquistadors first came into contact with them and recognized the similarity between the feeding habits of the bats and those of their mythical vampires. It wasn't long before they began to associate bats with their vampire legends. Over the following centuries the association became stronger and was used by various people, including James Malcom Rhymer who wrote "Varney the Vampyre" in the 1840's. Stoker cemented the linkage of bats and vampires in the minds of the general public. So how did bats end up becoming associated with vampires? |
Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:31 am |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
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Well, maybe those conquistadors saw some of their buddies killed by rabid vampire bats? If it's happening today, who says it didn't happen a few hundred years ago?
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