Vampire Bats - The Bat in Folklore

Vampire bats did not appear often in vampire folklore, particularly European folklore, assumedly due to the fact that they were not indigenous to that region. Bats did appear in some Gypsy folklore, but their appearance was usually seen as benevolent, and bat parts or bones were sometimes carried around in a small bag for luck. It wasn't until Western literature embraced the vampire fully that the vampire bat connection came into full bloom.

 

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