Vampire dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only "alive" at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

Mobile Analytic Laboratory Probe. Because MALP is a mouthful, Starscream just calls him MALP or Mal. He was named because he often analyses eggs that are left unattended nearby, trying to determine whether or not they should be bitten. He does not bite the eggs himself, but leaves them to the tender mercies of his kin.