Download or read book Flying Foxes written by Leslie S. Hall and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes kept as family pets, flying foxes are much beloved in Australia. This work covers issues such as descriptions of Australia's 13 species of flying foxes and blossom bats, their physiology of flight, ecology, diet and behaviour, and management of populations.
Download or read book Flying Fox Bats written by Pamela J. Gerholdt and published by ABDO. This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of flying fox bats.
Download or read book Flying Foxes written by Quinn M. Arnold and published by Creative Paperbacks. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminating the unique physical features and behaviors of six nocturnal animals, this new series takes a narrative approach toward life-science topics. As we peer into nocturnal forests and skies, from nighttime awakening to sunlight retreat, atmospheric text and images knit together stories of survival, noting the adaptations that enable each creature to carve out its own niche in its particular habitat. A detailed diagram points out such characteristics in-depth, allowing more visual learners to match facts with real images. Peer into the nocturnal skies with this high-interest introduction to the large fruit bats known as flying foxes.
Download or read book Flying Foxes Are Not Foxes written by Jamie Honders and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying foxes aren’t really foxes—they’re bats. Compared to many kinds of bats, flying foxes can look like giants. Some can have a 6-foot wingspan! Inside this volume, vibrant photographs of these awesome animals allow readers to get up close and personal with flying foxes in the wild. Readers will be delighted to learn about the different kinds of flying foxes, where they live, what they eat, and much more.
Download or read book Australian Bats written by Sue Churchill and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An identification guide to all 75 known species of Australian bats. Species are illustrated with colour photographs, and each species account includes a detailed description of the bat, measurements, a distribution map and notes on where they live, what they eat, and how they find food and reproduce. Australian Bats also provides general information on these fascinating animals: their evolution, why they hang upside down, roosting and reproduction, echolocation, and how to catch, survey and care for bats, including health hazards for carers. An identification key to the bat families is included, with important features illustrated by line drawings and photographs, as well as illustrated keys to all the species.
Download or read book Bats written by Marianne Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extravagantly illustrated handbook features the work of famed nature photographer Merlin D. Tuttle and in-depth profiles of megabats and microbats.
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 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: An Open Letters Review Best Book of the Year 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 The Biology and Conservation of Australasian Bats written by Bradley Law and published by Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. This book was released on 2011 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the Biology and Conservation of Australasian Bats, follows from the successful 3-day forum of the same name held in April 2007 at the Australian Museum. The forum was organised jointly by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and the Australasian Bat Society.
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 35 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 Bat Loves the Night written by Nicola Davies and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of the animal's flight, its navigational skills, and the hunt for food." – School Library Journal Features an audio read-along! Night has fallen, and Bat awakens to find her evening meal. Follow her as she swoops into the shadows, shouting and flying, the echoes of her voice creating a sound picture of the world around her. When morning light creeps into the sky, Bat returns to the roost to feed her baby . . . and to rest until nighttime comes again. Bat loves the night! Back matter includes an index. A Common Core Text Exemplar
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Bats written by Heather Moore Niver and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts about how bats see in the dark, if bats really drink blood, which type of bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour, which bat has a tongue longer than its body, and many more will be found inside this book of fun facts about bats. This bat guidebook proves bats aren’t as creepy as many people think. Readers are sure to enjoy the up-close images of bats in the wild.
Download or read book Firewing written by Kenneth Oppel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a newborn Silverwing, is sucked deep into the earth. Drawn into the underworld, he must confront the ghosts of his father’s past before they threaten to take him, too. When Griffin is sucked into the Underworld, his father Shade must act fast—for legend says that if the living stumble into the land of the dead, they only have a short time before death claims them as its own. But something else is hunting Griffin, too. Something dark. Something sinister. Something buried deep in a past that Shade hoped he'd never have to revisit. Who will find Griffin first? And will it even matter if none of them can make it back into the land of the living? This thrilling companion novel concludes the Silverwing series.
Download or read book Pacific Island Flying Foxes written by Don E. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old World Fruit Bats written by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and published by Iucn-World Conservation Union. This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flying Fox Bats written by Tamara L. Britton and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces young readers to flying fox bats, the fruit-eating bats from the family Pteropodidae. Easy-to-read text examines flying fox bats' biology, sizes, behaviors, and dietary needs, and reproduction and pup development are introduced. An anatomy diagram helps readers identify body parts. Also covered is the bats' habitat, and a detailed map shows where in the world the bats live. Readers will learn about threats to the bats' environment such as hunting and deforestation, and conservation efforts that are in place, as well as the bats' important role in plant pollination and forest regeneration. Bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index enhance readability for young chiropterologists. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Bats written by Martha E. H. Rustad and published by Jump!. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read nonfiction story tells a "night in the life" of a bat, from waking up, finding food, and taking care of babies, to going back to sleep when the sun comes up.
