Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.
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