A Taste for Blood

A Taste for Blood

All animals need to eat food to live. For some animals, that food is another animal's blood.

Female mosquitoes drink blood. These small insects leave marks that itch.

Some lampreys drink blood. These fish have round mouths full of little teeth.

Some bats drink blood. These mammals fly out to feed at night.

Ticks drink blood. These spiderlike animals hide on leaves or grass. They grab onto animals that walk past them.