Download or read book We Need Bats written by Christopher Forest and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the roles of bats in world ecosystems, as well as threats to bat populations and conservation efforts. Eye-catching infographics, clear text, and a “That’s Amazing!” feature make this book an engaging exploration of the importance of bats.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Bats written by Merlin D. Tuttle and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enamored of bats ever since discovering a colony in a cave as a boy, Tuttle realized how sophisticated and intelligent bats are. He shares research showing that frog-eating bats can identify frogs by their calls, that vampire bats have a social order similar to that of primates, and that bats have remarkable memories. Bats also provide enormous benefits by eating crop pests, pollinating plants, and carrying seeds needed for reforestation; they are essential to a healthy planet.
Download or read book The Nature of Fear written by Daniel T. Blumstein and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears. Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive the hazards the world presents. But, despite our evolutionary endurance, we still have much to learn about how to manage our response to danger. For more than thirty years, Daniel Blumstein has been studying animals’ fear responses. His observations lead to a firm conclusion: fear preserves security, but at great cost. A foraging flock of birds expends valuable energy by quickly taking flight when a raptor appears. And though the birds might successfully escape, they leave their food source behind. Giant clams protect their valuable tissue by retracting their mantles and closing their shells when a shadow passes overhead, but then they are unable to photosynthesize, losing the capacity to grow. Among humans, fear is often an understandable and justifiable response to sources of threat, but it can exact a high toll on health and productivity. Delving into the evolutionary origins and ecological contexts of fear across species, The Nature of Fear considers what we can learn from our fellow animals—from successes and failures. By observing how animals leverage alarm to their advantage, we can develop new strategies for facing risks without panic.
Download or read book We Need Bats written by Heather Moore Niver and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bats—eek! Many people are afraid of these swooping nighttime flyers, but this book reverses that reputation to show readers how important bats really are. Readers will learn about different kinds of bats, including their anatomy, habitat, and behavior. The book will focus on the ways bats help us, from eating disease-carrying mosquitos to pollinating plants. Color photographs bring these beneficial bats to life, as readers learn about how bats are in danger and how humans can help. “Creature Clue” fact boxes and a graphic organizer supplement the main text to give readers a well-rounded learning experience.
Download or read book Bats written by Kari Schuetz and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When nighttime comes, bats fly out of trees, caves, and barns to begin their hunt. Some make high-pitched calls, and then they wait and listen. Echoes will lead them to their prey! Learn how bats sleep upside down, use sound to find prey, and more.
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 606 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 Brown Bats written by Christina Leaf and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you were a bat and found food by using your ears? Brown bats use echoes to determine the location and size of their prey. Fly through the night with these nocturnal creatures in this title for young students.
Download or read book The Bat Book written by Charlotte Milner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go on an adventure in the shadows with award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Milner. Discover why these mammals are essential to the world we live in, learn just how much they matter, why they are under threat, and what we can do to help. Bright, bold, and beautiful illustrations accompany fascinating fun facts about these furry flying mammals in this adorable kids' ebook. Did you know that there are two main groupings of bats, or that the bat is the only mammal that can fly? Children will be fascinated by the beautiful illustrations and learn plenty of bat facts on every page. From the way they fly, to how they communicate with each other, how bats hunt, and why they sleep upside-down, each of the world's 1,300 types of bat is unique and utterly fascinating. Bats are also incredibly important to the environment, from gobbling up pests to spreading seeds through the forests. They also pollinate over 500 different species of plants throughout the world, including fruits such as mangoes and bananas. A beautiful educational ebook with an important message. While learning about these elusive creatures, there are also fun activities for kids so they can learn how to support bats, including growing a bat-friendly garden to help them thrive. Bats make the world a better place, making this nature ebook for kids an essential tool in encouraging the protection of bats for generations to come. Following on from The Bee Book and The Sea Book, Charlotte Milner continues to highlight critical environmental issues faced by our planet. The Bat Book is perfect for teaching little animal-lovers all about these clever creatures who do so much for our world. Explore The Upside-Down World Of Bats! Discover how much they matter, why they are declining, and what we can do to help. This charming celebration of bats shows children just how extraordinary these animals are and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for our planet and its creatures. It's perfect for school projects about bats, mammals, ecology, or endangered animals. It also cleverly uses the subject to cover broader topics such as plant reproduction, ecosystems, and more. The Bat Book may be small, but it is mighty. Find out more about natures secret friends, like: - Where bats live - What bats look like - Why bats are important - Growing a bat-friendly garden - Myths about bats and much, much more! This delightful book is one of three children's books on conservation and includes The Sea Book and The Bee Book for your little ones to enjoy.
Download or read book Why Do We Need Bats written by Laura K. Murray and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover why BATS are important to our world in this photo-filled nonfiction book for budding young scientists. Does the spooky image of a bat scare you? These unusual mammals are good for much more than a fright. Bats help pollinate plants. They help keep pests away from crops. And the echolocation they use to find their way around has taught us a lot about navigation. With eye-catching photos, quick facts, and beyond-the-book back matter, Why Do We Need Bats? will have young researchers and science fans exploring more about the NATURE WE NEED. More Nature We Need: Why Do We Need Bees? Why Do We Need Trees? Why Do We Need Poop? Why Do We Need Rain? Why Do We Need Soil?
Download or read book We Need Bats written by Heather Moore Niver and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bats—eek! Many people are afraid of these swooping nighttime flyers, but this book reverses that reputation to show readers how important bats really are. Readers will learn about different kinds of bats, including their anatomy, habitat, and behavior. The book will focus on the ways bats help us, from eating disease-carrying mosquitos to pollinating plants. Color photographs bring these beneficial bats to life, as readers learn about how bats are in danger and how humans can help. “Creature Clue” fact boxes and a graphic organizer supplement the main text to give readers a well-rounded learning experience.
Download or read book Bats at the Library written by Brian Lies and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bats at the Beach “pays homage to the pleasures to be found within libraries and books” (School Library Journal). Another inky evening’s here—the air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library! Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’s joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest! “As with its predecessor, this book’s richly detailed chiaroscuro paintings find considerable humor at the intersection where bat and human behavior meet. But the author/artist outdoes himself: the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to a an intensely personal place.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The rhymed narrative serves primarily as the vehicle for the appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes.”—Booklist “There is enough merriness here to keep the story bubbling . . . Pictures light-handedly capture the Cheshire Bat, Winnie the Bat and Little Red Riding Bat.”—Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Bats of British Columbia written by David W. Nagorsen and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning a new series, a handbook of information about the 16 species of bats in British Columbia, Canada, with an emphasis on identification, distribution, natural history, and conservation of these unique mammals. Includes an identification key, maps, and bandw drawings of each species, plus general information on the bat life cycle and the study of bats. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Bats of the United States and Canada written by Michael J. Harvey and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honorable Mention, Popular Science, 2012 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers The only mammals capable of true flight, bats are among the world’s most fascinating creatures. This accessible guide to the forty-seven species of bats found in the United States and Canada captures and explains the amazing diversity of these marvels of evolution. A wide variety of bat species live in the United States and Canada, ranging from the California leaf-nosed bat to the Florida bonneted bat, from the eastern small-footed bat to the northern long-eared bat. The authors provide an overview of bat classification, biology, feeding behavior, habitats, migration, and reproduction. They discuss the ever-increasing danger bats face from destruction of habitat, wind turbines, chemical toxicants, and devastating diseases like white-nose syndrome, which is killing millions of cave bats in North America. Illustrated species accounts include range maps and useful identification tips. Written by three of the world’s leading bat experts and featuring J. Scott Altenbach's stunning photographs, this fact-filled and easy-to-use book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of bats in the U.S. and Canada.
Download or read book Bat Basics written by Karen Krebbs and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Everyday Lives of Bats! Bats have been misunderstood for generations, yet they are essential to a healthy ecosystem. From insect control to pollination services, we need bats more than most people know. Bat Basics separates fact from fiction in a fascinating, fun guide to the world’s only flying mammals. Author Karen Krebbs has been studying bats for more than 30 years. She lectures, teaches, and even trains government workers on the subject—and now she’s sharing her expertise with you. Learn the Bat Basics, such as how they use echolocation, why they hibernate, and what they eat. Discover bat myths that you probably thought were true. Find out how to bat-proof a house. Then turn to the field guide section, and identify a variety of common and important-to-know species. Projects, activities, and tips for helping the bat population round out this comprehensive guide. Get Bat Basics, and read all about why bats should be celebrated—not feared.
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 0 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 eduition 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 Sociality in Bats written by Jorge Ortega and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers. After an introduction reviewing the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, it covers three major themes: bat sociality per se (Part I), bat communication (Part II), and ecological aspects (Part III). Part I offers a concise overview of the social organization and systems of bats, introducing readers to the complexity and dynamics of group structures. Part II is devoted to the innovative field of social communication, focusing on bat songs, dialects and calls. Part III discusses the influence of the environment on bat behavior, particularly with regard to roosting and foraging. This book addresses the needs of researchers working in behavioral sciences, evolution and ecology.
Download or read book It s a Vampire Bat written by Tessa Kenan and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yikes, it's a vampire bat! Find out if vampire bats are really the stuff of legends or just another creature of the night in this carefully leveled text. High-quality photographs get readers up close and personal with these furry flying creatures, while critical thinking questions and a photo glossary introduce kids to nonfiction texts.
