Download or read book Why Catch Bats written by Monica Vavra and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bats written by M. Brock Fenton and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 brown bat can eat several thousand insects in a night. Bats also pollinate and disperse the seeds for many of the plants we love, from bananas to mangoes and figs. 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 build out of leaves. A comprehensive guide to what scientists know about the world of bats, the book begins with a look at bats’ origins and evolution. The book 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, A Battery of Bats presents a panoramic view of one of the world’s most fascinating yet least-understood species.
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 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: "Tuttle's account forever changes the way we see these poorly understood yet fascinating cratures." -- page 4 of cover.
Download or read book The Smaller Majority written by Piotr Naskrecki and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People Saving Their Trees in Hurricane Sandy will raise funds for charities to plant trees in stricken areas. Read inspiring, heartfelt, and heroic stories from people who used the Tree Whispering Storm Prep Whispers to help their trees survive Hurricane Sandy and to empower themselves in the face of disaster.
Download or read book Texas Bats written by Merlin D. Tuttle and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas has thirty-two bat species, more than any other state. Bats rank among the state's most beneficial and fascinating allies. The majority eat insects, with just one colony consuming billions in a single night. Others are essential pollinators of desert plants. No other group of Texas mammals is more diverse or important to the balance of nature. This guide, produced by Bat Conservation International and the Texas Parks and Wildlife department, includes descriptions of Texas's bats, photographs, and range maps. It will convince readers that the bats' fearsome reputation is greatly undeserved.
Download or read book Bats written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information about many kinds of bats. Grades 5 and up.
Download or read book Bats written by Joyce Markovics and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that bats are some of nature's best friends? Learn about how they help support a healthy environment and benefit people. In addition, readers will uncover how bats are being threatened and what can be done to protect them. This colorful title includes sidebars, glossary, index, and activity about how readers can nurture nature.
Download or read book Summary of Merlin Tuttle s The Secret Lives of Bats written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-20T00:00:00Z with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In 1959, I went searching for bats in a cave west of Knoxville, Tennessee, with my father. We found thousands of gray myotis bats, which were said to not be able to live in caves. #2 In 1959, I went searching for bats in a cave west of Knoxville, Tennessee, with my father. We found thousands of gray myotis bats, which were said to not be able to live in caves. #3 I went searching for bats in a cave west of Knoxville, Tennessee, with my father in 1959. We found thousands of gray myotis bats, which were said to not be able to live in caves. I was determined to find out if they migrated. #4 I went searching for bats in a cave west of Knoxville, Tennessee, with my father in 1959. We found thousands of gray myotis bats, which were said to not be able to live in caves. We found that the bats had declined alarmingly, and we had to explore caves or parts of caves that humans seldom visited.
Download or read book How Bats See in the Dark written by Malcolm Penny and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about bats and, in particular, about how they use their unique radar to find food and navigate in the air.
Download or read book Bats written by Alice Lightner Hopf and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1985 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of common and unusual bats, the only mammals that fly.
Download or read book Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats written by Thomas H. Kunz and published by . This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas H. Kunz is a professor of biology and director of the Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology at Boston University. He is the editor of Bat Biology and Conservation and Bat Ecology. Stuart Parsons is a senior lecturer in biological sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand -- Jacket.
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.
Download or read book Bats written by Phil Richardson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing, fascinating, bizarre are words that barely start to describe the bats of the world. Some are big, some tiny, many eat insects and fruit, yet there are others with more unusual tastes in food - such as the fisherman bat which uses its claws to catch fish or the unjustly demonized bloodeating vampire bats. Bats will not fly into your hair, and they are not blind, but their role in pollination is crucial to the environment in which they live. Bats are full of surprises. With such a large array of species, bat expert Phil Richardson guides you through the nocturnal world of bats: where they live, how they feed, and how they survive in almost every habitat on the planet. He uses his experiences of bat watching around the world to describe their complex life cycles, and explains how you can watch and study bats and help conserve these often threatened mammals. Wherever you live, there are likely to be bats near you, so discover more about your nocturnal neighbours with the help of this highly readable and fully illustrated book.
Download or read book Amara and the Bats written by Emma Reynolds and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amara loves bats, so when she learns there are none near her new home due to habitat loss, she overcomes her feelings of helplessness and inspires her community to take action. Includes facts about bats and bat houses.
Download or read book Squeaking Bats written by Ruth Berman and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of North American bats.
Download or read book Bats written by Celia Bland and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of bats.
