Bats Of The United States And Canada
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Author | : Michael J. Harvey |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1421403005 |
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.
Author | : Michael J. Harvey |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Bats |
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Focuses on bats of the United States and also contains information, including range maps, about all 21 species of bats found in Canada, because all Canadian species are present in both Canada and the United States.
Author | : Merlin D. Tuttle |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2005-09-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780292712805 |
Since its first publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this second revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including a wealth of new information on bat house design and current threats to bat survival.
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Author | : Merlin D. Tuttle |
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Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
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Covers bat behavior and biology, North American species, range maps, a glossary, and sources.
Author | : Thomas H. Kunz |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 799 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0226462072 |
In recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of topics, including food webs, biogeography, and emerging diseases. In Bat Ecology, world-renowned bat scholars present an up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative review of this ongoing research. The first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral ecology of bats, from migration to sperm competition and natural selection. The next section focuses on functional ecology, including ecomorphology, feeding, and physiology. In the third section, contributors explore macroecological issues such as the evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and infectious diseases (including rabies) in bats. A final chapter discusses conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals. Bat Ecology is the most comprehensive state-of-the-field collection for scientists and researchers. Contributors: John D. Altringham, Robert M. R. Barclay, Tenley M. Conway, Elizabeth R. Dumont, Peggy Eby, Abigail C. Entwistle, Theodore H. Fleming, Patricia W. Freeman, Lawrence D. Harder, Gareth Jones, Linda F. Lumsden, Gary F. McCracken, Sharon L. Messenger, Bruce D. Patterson, Paul A. Racey, Jens Rydell, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nancy B. Simmons, Jean S. Smith, John R. Speakman, Richard D. Stevens, Elizabeth F. Stockwell, Sharon M. Swartz, Donald W. Thomas, Otto von Helversen, Gerald S. Wilkinson, Michael R. Willig, York Winter
Author | : Karen Krebbs |
Publisher | : Adventure Publications |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2019-10-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1591938449 |
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.
Author | : Harrison Allen |
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Total Pages | : 814 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Bats |
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Author | : Marianne Taylor |
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Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2019-04 |
Genre | : Bats |
ISBN | : 1782405577 |
This extravagantly illustrated handbook features the work of famed nature photographer Merlin D. Tuttle and in-depth profiles of megabats and microbats.
Author | : Merlin D. Tuttle |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0544382277 |
"Tuttle's account forever changes the way we see these poorly understood yet fascinating cratures." -- page 4 of cover.