Vampire bats are common in Central and South America and survive by feeding on cows, pigs, and horses during the night. They are nocturnal and use heat sensors to locate their prey.
A small yet intriguing, member of the jumping spider family (Salticidae), the vampire spider feeds upon mosquito blood. They are too tiny to engage in a fight with a human but get to taste blood indirectly.
This bizarre organism is neither a true vampire nor a squid but a deep-sea cephalopod that bears dark, cloak-like webbing between its arms. It inhabits oxygen-deficient waters and survives by feeding on marine snow or the organic debris just drifting in the ocean.
This is the world's smallest cetacean and the most endangered, restricted to the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Vanishingly rare, with fewer than 10 left in the wild, this small porpoise stands on the verge of extinction.
The vervet monkey is a small East African black-faced primate that resides in woodlands and savannas. Their preferences include insects, eggs, and small rodents, but they are mainly vegetarian.
Commonly called adders, the viper is a venomous snake that ranges throughout Europe, including England, Scotland, and Wales. It is the only snake found in the Arctic Circle.
Predators of the deep sea, viperfish have long, needle-like fangs to impale prey-turned-on bioluminescent organs that attract other organisms in the dark ocean depths. Viperfish live in most of the deep waters all over the world.
A small North American thrush, the veery is known for its melodic song. It belongs to the Catharus genus, which includes species like the Swainson's thrush and hermit thrush.
Unlike most crabs, vampire crabs do not rely on saltwater for development. They inhabit freshwater rivers and forested areas, often found hiding among rocks and dense vegetation.