El Chupacabra the Bloodsucker and Other Legendary Creatures of Latin America

El Chupacabra the Bloodsucker and Other Legendary Creatures of Latin America — page 3
EL CHUPACABRA Imagine what it would be like to have all the blood sucked out of you Many species of insects suck human blood sometimes causing serious or fatal diseases but they take only small amounts of blood Being attacked by a larger bloodsucking creature is a terrifying thought Stories and legends about blood-sucking vampires began in Eastern Europe hundreds of years ago In Central and South America from Mexico to southern Argentina real bloodsucking mammals exist They are vampire bats and their teeth are so sharp that they leave puncture wounds in the skin of their victims Vampire bats feed solely on the blood of other animals 6