Early reports of a wild, hairy creature in the jungles of Africa gave the gorilla a fearsome reputation and the vampire bat, with its strange face and nocturnal habits, also gave rise to horrific stories and myths. However, the true nature of these animals turned out to be very different.

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Gorilla Savage(4:30) -- "Exploration and Adventure in Equatorial Africa" (2:32) -- Thomas Henry Huxley (2:22) -- Guy the Gorilla (2:13) -- Vampire Bat Stories (1:58) -- Leaf Nose Bats (1:47) -- Desmodus Rotundus (3:01) -- Blood Thinning Agent (2:09) -- Credits: Bad Reputation: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities, Series 2 (0:43).