عنوان

Bats :

(Number (ISBN

022606512X

(Number (ISBN

9780226065120

Erroneous ISBN

9780226065267

Number

b425875

Title Proper

Bats :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a world of science and mystery /

First Statement of Responsibility

M. Brock Fenton and Nancy B. Simmons

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

303 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (chiefly color), color map ;

Dimensions

29 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-286) and index

Text of Note

It's a bat! -- Ancient bats -- Taking off -- How bats see with sound -- What bats eat -- Where bats hang out -- Life histories of bats -- Behavior of bats -- Bats and disease -- Bats and people -- Conservation of bats -- What's next in bats?

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There are more than 1,300 species of bats - or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night," consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single ten-gram bat may eat several thousand insects in a night. Throughout the tropics and subtropics, fruit and nectar-feeding bats are also crucial to the lives of plants, providing both pollination and seed dispersal. Bats: A World of Science and Mystery presents these fascinating nocturnal creatures in a new light. Lush, full-color photographs portray bats in flight, feeding, and mating in views that show them in exceptional detail. The photos also take the reader into the roosts of bats, from caves and mines to the tents some bats make from leaves. A comprehensive guide to what scientists know about the world of bats, the book begins with a look at bats' origins and evolution. It goes on to address a host of questions related to flight, diet, habitat, reproduction, and social structure: Why do some bats live alone and others in large colonies? When do bats reproduce and care for their young? How has the ability to fly - unique among mammals - influenced bats' mating behavior? A chapter on biosonar, or echolocation, takes readers through the system of high-pitched calls bats emit to navigate and catch prey. More than half of the world's bat species are either in decline or already considered endangered, and the book concludes with suggestions for what we can do to protect these species for future generations to benefit from and enjoy. From the tiny "bumblebee bat"--The world's smallest mammal - to the Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox, whose wingspan exceeds five feet, Bats presents a panoramic view of one of the world's most fascinating yet least-understood species. -- from dust jacket

International Standard Book Number

9780226065267

Bats

Class number

Book number

Fenton, M. Brock, (Melville Brockett),1943-

Simmons, Nancy B.

Date of Transaction

20160914124416.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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