Mating occurs year round, and pregnant bats roost together in a nursery group. … Classic horror film and creature feature directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. The stomach lining rapidly absorbs the blood Nevertheless "The Vampire Bat" … Vampire bats generally live in colonies of 20-100 individuals. The Vampire Bat is not scary at all by any sense of the word, it is actually pretty boring. A minor distraction is the overuse of comic relief supplied by Maude Eburne. Habitat of the Vampire Bat. The three species are medium-seized, with adult wingspans of 320 to 350 mm and weights of about 40 grams. While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings in Mexico and Central and South America. Vampire bats are sexually mature at nine months of age. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events The three species are the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat, and the white-winged vampire bat. This is a vampire movie, but not the kind you think. This particular species of bat features a short muzzle that is cone shaped. The digestive tract, circulatory system, and kidneys of the vampire bat are especially developed for rapid processing and digestion of blood. They glide stealthily through the night air as they search for food. They don’t weigh more than about two ounces. Discovering what kind of evil ghoul is at work is half the fun in watching this atmospheric little thriller. Like the legendary monster from which they get their name, these small mammals drink the blood of other animals for survival. The Common vampire bat is the most agile of all bats. "The Vampire Bat" (1933) is a B-Movie from Majestic Pictures that looks like an A-Movie. It can fly, climb vertical walls, run, jump, hop quadrupedally and fling itself upward for flight – which is necessary for stalking and attacking its prey. Vampire bats feed only on blood, a fact that sets the human imagination racing. As already noted, expect good performances from Dwight Frye (reprising his Renfield and Fritz roles in Dracula and Frankenstein respectively) and Melvin Douglas (as the brick-jawed and bone-brained hero - in the right, as it turns out, but obnoxious with it). The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to Latin America.It is one of three extant species of vampire bat, the other two being the hairy-legged and the white-winged vampire bats.The common vampire bat practices hematophagy, mainly feeding on the blood of livestock.The bat usually approaches its prey at night while they are sleeping. Vampire bats require about 20 grams (about 2 tablespoons) of blood per day, and they cannot survive more than two or three days without a meal. The Vampire Bat, on the other hand, still stands up to modern viewing. Only 3 out of over 1,200 bat species drink blood. Like many bats, they prefer to hide in dark, secluded locations during the day. Because of this, he was able to borrow actors and sets. The producer, Phil Goldstone, was an independently wealthy real estate tycoon with financial ties to the major studios. After a gestation of 205-214 days, females give birth to a single pup weighing about two-tenths of an ounce (5-7 g); twins are rare. They have a very small tail and they also have small ears. Staying safe is easiest in areas that are nearly pitch black, and seldom visited. I have been watching alot of "horror" movies from the 30's and I really didn't enjoy this one. The Vampire Bat is a fascinating creature, and one that has been involved with legends for centuries.