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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 27 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.
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 Life Upside Down written by Doug Gimesy and published by Australian Geographic. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few of nature's animals are as misunderstood as bats. This beautiful photographic book features Australia's Grey-headed Flying-foxes discovering more about its habitat, body structure and behaviours. Each spread captures a new and exciting fact about these misunderstood creatures and their topsy-turvy lifestyles.
Download or read book What is a Bat written by Bobbie Kalman and published by New York ; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the main types of bats and discusses their physiology, feeding, roosting, reproduction, echolocation abilities, and other behavior.
Download or read book Piracy Turtles and Flying Foxes written by William Dampier and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dampier's (1651-1715) adventures and writing inspired both Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels, but in his own right he was a remarkable, observant and enjoyable writer - whether on a woefully mishandled pirate raid in Spanish America or on a desperate journey to Sumatra in an open boat or on the habits of manatees or bats. He also left the first description in English of the Aborigines of Australia - thus initiating a painful, now three centuries' long encounter between peoples on opposite sides of the world. Great Journeys allows readers to travel both around the planet and back through the centuries � but also back into ideas and worlds frightening, ruthless and cruel in different ways from our own. Few reading experiences can begin to match that of engaging with writers who saw astounding things: Great civilisations, walls of ice, violent and implacable jungles, deserts and mountains, multitudes of birds and flowers new to science. Reading these books is to see the world afresh, to rediscover a time when many cultures were quite strange to each other, where legends and stories were treated as facts and in which so much was still to be discovered.
Download or read book Bats written by Sophie Lockwood and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of bats and looks at their past, present, and future.
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 Home in the Cave written by Janet Halfmann and published by Arbordale Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A baby bat explores the cave he lives in, discovering the other creatures who live there and the important role that bats play in providing food for them.
