The morning times., 1896-11-02
VAMPIRES MAY BE TANED.
One OF the Species Cor fined in a Gag,
for Fuur Years.
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Tnrougs OF curious folk, are daily crowd
inS around the show windows Of n taller
shop in Fulton, near Smith street to watch
a genuine blood sucking vampire which Is
exhibited there. II is confined IN 4 little
wire grated Sc- not more H. an twui"ct in
height, and even less in length and hrcadth.
There il hangs from The top bars day after
day, apparently lifcl"sS. except for the
slightest movement of the chest. Now and
then il moves its head and sips from little
jar IL water placed in = corner of III" cage.
Il sigHinrrfmS the curious hat N" beast has
bcCn hanging i'll the cage for Tie last four
years.
Tie appearance # the vampire does not
bcar ,VU The terrible stories told Of its
kind. II looks pCHcrahlc and harmless
eauugh i!ut s.iil 1t is clHiincd that many
human lives are tal,"H ever year in South
America hy Ilc>r cycrgfswu lEats. They
urc supposed to live Hlm'>t wholly N ami
mai III cd. InclCdiu. that ~ uau.
iucN iIIl Will" tnoIr victim, Irr asleep.
Duriu. The day they hii,. in the irnpcuctra-
bIc rrcc~scS uI the jungle. ~ night. how
eyer. thcy 20 out for prey. Thcv fly almost
nuiSclcs>IN. and when they see q small ami
maj asleep sluwl suck out ills lioof. They
generally faStcn themselves tu one IF the
main .'rtcrics aUG xii without l"aviu" even
as much a. a marE, much less = wound.
Tie specimen on exhibition, however,
has hccu tanned. \ W. Haincs the present
owner, 90. 1t from a travelling Snowman
-four years ago. 1t was part II his little
mcEa gcric. which hc exhibited in the South
aHh Central American States III" show
mau WAS stranded in Mexico. but sue
corded in hriUg giug some of his animals, in
CiulIu.s ihr vampire, to the East. where
Ia placed IL IN til" care Of Nr laincS.
EaCimoruin" he feeds itw i,hi Nrcc bananas,
yl.yl1 - ,,t.tN h,.
entire time Of it, captivity IL has never
tasted = drop OF blood, But il seems to
thrive, despite this chang" To- vegetarian
isIn In the day il generally sleeps, which
explains IT'S liIclcsS 1pn"arauc" IN the cage.
Sui, II las no aversion u light. In fact,
IT rather >ccIu. to enjoy it. Tor when the
first ray nf TIE sun touches its cage It
wngclc> its body aad stretches its wings
In secu appreciation ni the genial warmth.
ThiS done, II drops back into its usual
Lfeic>S position
II hHug> au lhc lime. head uwnward,
In appearance it looks like = bird, but it
is animal, the female bearing live off
spring. The forward and rear limbs are
connected with a fire skin, forming the
wings, which measure from tip L. tip fully
four feet.
The head ~ the animal iS finely shaped
aud looks much like that of a greyhound
ar wolf. Its ears are sharp and pointed,
onr ul then being slightly uluiilatcd The
wings are black i'll color, til. belly is seal
brown, while the back i raGch lighter
turning almost into white The eyes are
small and have an intelligent expression
The tongue is long anh sharp and feels
as If IL were covered with tiny warts.
II has >iN small teeth IN the lower Jaw
ami fun row OF them in the upper. The
little beast is not at al vicious. but rather
playful, and seems to know its master we'll