Bats

by Phil Richardson

Amazing, fascinating and bizarre are the 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 blood-eating vampire bats. Bats will not fly into your hair, and they are not blind, though most find their food and avoid obstacles in the darkness of night not by vision, but by using their remarkable and highly developed sense of echolocation. Their role in pollination is crucial to the environment in which they live. Bats are full of suprises.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Science

Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

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Reviews

[Andrea Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. I learned a lot about these little creatures of the night. I can’t wait for spring to see some.

[Valerie Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slim tome, easy read, but fun. Learned about the Bulldog bat, so that's cool.

[holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love bats

[Rozlen Jeter · Rating 4 out of 5]

When bats roost in buildings they often get into conflict with people due to human ignorance or the noise and guano (droppings) the bats generate. Bats are the only mammals capable of "true" flight. They are nocturnal feeders and locate their prey - small to medium sized insects. Social bats may roost in caves, buildings, hollow trees, animal burrows, abandoned mines and other protected areas, while solitary bats may live among leaves or under the bark of trees, rock crevices and other suitable spaces. In winter some bat species migrate to warmer climates up to 1000 miles away to feed; others hibernate in the regions of their summer roosts. Roost - sit, as on a branch. I think if this bookhad gone 1 more chapter, then it would of been more about their eyesight and why they expand so much or how they give birth. book #12

[R.J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well organized. Fantastic photos.