Differences And Similarities Between Vampires And Werewolves

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There are many interesting differences and similarities between vampires and werewolves. The main conflict between both werewolves and vampires arises from believable fact they’re not real, but fictional.
First of all, vampires are shape shifting beings, also cold blooded killers with no feeling or sympathy; also as well as remoras for their actions. Vampires come in different forms to rich to poor, with powerful fangs to directly pierce human pray. They are not human, but an undead corpse of a person who use to live. Their speed and strength, and to move in the silent of the shadows; makes them deadly hunters! With the strength of 10 men makes it easy for them to kill, and feed of pray; blood drives them to killing. Blood is the main key source, to have the power of quickness and strength and mortality. Vampires choose who’s going to become a vampire, in a sense of studying and gathering information. Also the behavior of the host, in particular to the people who don’t fear death.
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Werewolves on the other hand, do not have no control over their transformation. The image of a werewolf is seen as animalistic figure, similar to a big foot, but wolf like creature; also a bulky animal. They are capable of forming packs, to strengthen the numbers to sum up power; very territorially over their area. In order for a werewolf to survive is to feed off flash, meat, organ’s, and blood. They are capable of mating with females to populate, or to be beaten by a wolf; and survive the

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