The animal most associated with vampires in Eastern European folklore is the wolf. ...

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The animal most associated with vampires in Eastern European folklore is the wolf. Vampires became linked with bats only after blood-drinking bats were found in the Americas. This link was further enhanced by horror movies, as bats were easier to fake than wolves.

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