Download or read book Bats of the World written by Gary L. Graham, Ph.D. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-04-14 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-color, easy-to-use guidebook about bats.
Download or read book Exploring The Mysterious World Of Bats written by Nicky Huys and published by Nicky Huys Books. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Exploring the Mysterious World of Bats" takes readers on a captivating journey into the enigmatic realm of these nocturnal creatures. Delving into the fascinating world of bats, this book unveils their diverse species, unique behaviors, and vital ecological roles. From their extraordinary echolocation abilities to their intriguing social structures, each chapter offers a compelling exploration of the mysteries surrounding bats. Drawing on scientific research and cultural perspectives, this book also delves into the myths and legends associated with bats, shedding light on their misunderstood reputation. With stunning imagery and compelling narratives, "Exploring the Mysterious World of Bats" is a comprehensive guide that will inspire both nature enthusiasts and science lovers to appreciate and protect these remarkable winged mammals.
Download or read book Bats in the Anthropocene Conservation of Bats in a Changing World written by Christian C. Voigt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on central themes related to the conservation of bats. It details their response to land-use change and management practices, intensified urbanization and roost disturbance and loss. Increasing interactions between humans and bats as a result of hunting, disease relationships, occupation of human dwellings, and conflict over fruit crops are explored in depth. Finally, contributors highlight the roles that taxonomy, conservation networks and conservation psychology have to play in conserving this imperilled but vital taxon. With over 1300 species, bats are the second largest order of mammals, yet as the Anthropocene dawns, bat populations around the world are in decline. Greater understanding of the anthropogenic drivers of this decline and exploration of possible mitigation measures are urgently needed if we are to retain global bat diversity in the coming decades. This book brings together teams of international experts to provide a global review of current understanding and recommend directions for future research and mitigation.
Download or read book Bats written by Heimo Mikkola and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bats are widely distributed and vary enormously in their ecology, sociality, and behavior. They offer diverse cultural and economic contributions to human populations, such as ecotourism, guano, medicinal products, religious significance, and vector control, to name a few. Insectivorous bats consume massive quantities of insects and other arthropods, controlling important agricultural pests and potential disease vectors. Bats feeding on nectar help to maintain diversity in forests through the dispersal of seeds and pollen, essential to many plant species with high economic, biological, and cultural value. At the same time, bats are often associated with zoonotic disease risks, a trend that has been magnified by the global COVID-19 pandemic, although no direct infection from bat to human has been demonstrated. Rapid deforestation is also a major contributing factor to new viral emergences. This book suggests that education is a suitable tool to minimize prejudice against bats and a key step to creating a harmonious coexistence between humans and bats. Chapters address such topics as bats in folklore and culture, bat dispersal patterns, bats in ecosystem management, pesticide exposure risks, roost-tier preference, diversity and conservation, and ecology of white-nose syndrome.
Download or read book Horseshoe Bats written by Emily Raabe and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the appearance, behavior, and habitat of horseshoe bats, each of which has a U-shaped fold of skin called a nose-leaf. 505:0:
Download or read book Bats written by John D. Altringham and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian biology. This book covers the key aspects of bat biology, including evolution, flight, echolocation, hibernation, reproduction, feeding and roosting ecology, social behaviour, migration, population and community ecology, biogeography, and conservation. This new edition is fully updated and greatly expanded throughout, maintaining the depth and scientific rigour of the first edition. It is written with infectious enthusiasm, and beautifully illustrated with drawings and colour photographs.
Download or read book The Living Animals of the World Mammals written by Charles John Cornish and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Place for Bats Third Edition written by Melissa Stewart and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2024-12-03 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that almost a third of the world’s 1,300 species of bats are in serious trouble? The latest, updated edition of a teacher and classroom favorite with two brand new illustrations and spotlights on vanishing species and how we can help. Perfect for budding scientists, environmentalists, and nature lovers. Chased from their caves and forests, sickened by cave-dwelling fungi, and swept from the skies by wind turbines, bats have no place to hide. And human actions often contribute to the problems. How can we help ensure that there will be a safe place for bats? In simple yet compelling language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart showcases twelve types of North American bats, from the familiar little brown bat to the Mexican free-tailed bat. Her clear narrative shows the threats these bats face, and updated informative sidebars describe a variety of efforts to save them. In addition, remarkable full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict bats within the ecosystems that support their survival. Range maps and additional bat facts are also included. This newly updated nonfiction picture book is part of a prize-winning series designed to inform young readers about a wide range of environmental issues and to present ways people can help protect animals and their natural habitats.
Download or read book Animal World written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bats written by Peter Aleshire and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origin, characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of bats, explains the human threat to bats, and profiles various species of these creatures.
Download or read book Educator s Activity Book about Bats written by Merlin D. Tuttle and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primarily for ages 4-10, this book includes 18 games, craft projects, and many more fun activities that enable children to learn the facts about bats before negative stereotypes become established. Background information for teachers is included.
Download or read book Bats written by Frankie Stout and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bats have always gotten a bad rap. This book teaches readers what these mysterious and misunderstood creatures of the night are really like.
Download or read book Urban Bats written by Lauren Moretto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthropocene is the “age of human influence”, an epoch well known for its urban impact. More than half of all people already live in cities, and this proportion is expected to rise to almost 70 percent by 2050. Like other species in urban areas, bats must contend with the pressures of profound and irreversible land cover change and overcome certain unique challenges, such as the high density of roads, lights, glass, and free-ranging domestic animals. Research on urban bats in recent decades indicates that when it comes to urban life, some bats are synanthropes. In other words, although most species of bats are negatively impacted by urbanisation, many appear to not only succeed, but also thrive in cities and towns. This observation has inspired interesting questions about bats in relation to urbanisation. Which traits and behaviours equip bats for urban success? What features of urban areas increase the likelihood that bats will successfully persist there or even colonize new areas? And how does the success of urban bats affect co-habiting humans? Our book explores the interactions between bats and urban environments through case studies and reviews. Understanding how different species interact with urban environments can reveal potential opportunities to mitigate urban threats to bats and threats posed by bats to other urban organisms, including humans. With this book, we thus aspire to provide a knowledge base to help guide current and future efforts to conserve bats.
Download or read book The Lives of Bats written by DeeAnn M. Reeder and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2025-03-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully illustrated guide to the natural history of the world’s bats Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are crucial contributors to ecosystems, controlling insect populations and fulfilling an essential role as pollinators. This one-of-a-kind guide showcases the unique characteristics and extraordinary diversity of our planet’s bat life, providing an inviting introduction to these marvelous creatures. Written by a leading expert and packed with the latest scientific findings, The Lives of Bats blends diagrams and stunning photographs with in-depth coverage of profiled species to offer an incomparable look at these unsung heroes of the natural world. Includes a wealth of stunning color photos Features dozens of representative species profiles that demonstrate the remarkable diversity and adaptability of the only mammals on Earth capable of powered flight Covers key topics such as anatomy, echolocation, diet, thermoregulation, mating, diseases, and immunity Discusses human relationships with bats Essential reading for wildlife lovers everywhere
Download or read book Microchiropteran Bats written by Anthony Michael Hutson and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bats and Human Health written by Lisa A. Beltz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important resource that reviews the various infectious diseases that affect bats and bat populations Bats and Human Health: Ebola, SARS, Rabies and Beyond covers existing literature on viral, bacterial, protozoan, and fungal infections of bats and how these infections affect bat populations. The book also offers an overview of the potential for zoonotic transmission of infectious diseases from bats to humans or domestic animals. While most prior publications on the subject have dealt only with bat viral infections, this text closely covers a wide range of bat infections, from viral and bacterial infections to protist and fungal infections. Chapters on viral infections cover rabies, filoviruses, henipaviruses, and other RNA viruses, as well as information on bat virome studies. The book then provides information on bacterial infections–including arthropod-borne and other bacteria that affect bats–before moving on to protist infections, including apicomplexans and kinetoplastids, and fungal infections, including white-nose syndrome, histoplasma capsulatum, and other fungi. Comprehensive in scope, yet another key feature of this book is a searchable database that includes bat species, bat family, bat diet, bat location, type and classification of infecting microbes, and categories of microbes. This vital resource also: Provides a history and comprehensive overview of bat-borne diseases Incorporates information from the World Health Organization, as well as historical data from the National Libraries of Health and infectious disease journals Covers a variety of diseases including viral infections, bacterial infections, protist infections, and fungal infections Written for microbiologist, bat researchers, and conservationists, Bats and Human Health provides a comprehensive exploration of the various types of microbes that affect bats and their potential to affect human populations.
Download or read book Bats written by Johan Eklöf and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book about the lives of bats is about a group of peculiar, mythical and fascinating animals. They are mammals, just like us, but still so different. The book covers bats from Latin American Maya temples to Swedish potato cellars; from the plains of Kenya to the Taiwanese mountains. We perceive their shadows flitting by in the summer nights, hear their mating calls in the darkness of autumn and see their silhouettes in the dim street light. The bats live in our houses and forage in our gardens and parks. But who are they and how do they lead their lives? The text and exquisite photos give an unsurpassed insight into the world of sounds and smells that bats encounter each night. We are told about how their senses, way beyond our human perception abilities, shape their lives. We get to know more about their habits, their long evolution and their cohabitation with humans, and how important they are to the environment. You will never again feel lonely in the darkness of the night.
