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.
Since 1994, The Bat House Builder's Handbook has been the definitive source for bat house information. This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate the latest research on improving the success rates for bat houses. It updates the original bat house plans and includes a new "rocket box" design, along with mounting suggestions, tips ...
An exploration of the life and work of Merlin Tuttle, a photographer and scientist who studies bats. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs.
For anyone who needs details of bats, this book highlights some of the 900 species. Colour photographs complement the text which concludes with a look at man's perception of bats through the ages, in art, folklore, religion and popular imagination. The book gives insights into: anatomy; bat senses; why bats roost; real vampire bats; bat culture; ...
This is the definitive source for bat house information. Based on research conducted by BCI, it contains the results from the first-of-its-kind study on bat house occupancy. The book includes plans, mounting suggestions, tips for experimentation, research findings, frequently asked bat house questions, and information about bats most likely to use ...
This is the bat book for anyone who wishes to learn about one of the world's most maligned and misunderstood animals. Oversized and illustrated with colour photography throughout, this volume is a comprehensive history on bats written for a general audience. In addition to examining all aspects of bat biology, the book helps dispel many myths ...
Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures, "Bats in Question" covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format. 134 ...
Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures and arguing far their key role in a balanced ecosystem, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format. Describing where bats live, how they use echolocation to navigate, and even why they hang upside down, the book also gives the ...
This study of bats includes information about their feeding and mating habits, hibernation patterns, their role in the ecosystem, and how they use sonar to navigate their flight and hunt for prey. Illustrated with color photographs.
Texas has thirty-two bat species, more than any other state. Bats rank among the stateOs 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 ...
The Smithsonian Institute dispels many of the myths associated with these creatures and covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question and answer format.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Date Published: 1991
Description: Richardson, Jim; Nachtwey, James; Amos, James L.; Abell, Sam. Very Good. Water and the West: The Colorado River: Increasing demand and persistent drought have drawn down the reservoirs of the Colorado River system, a critical water source for seven states and part of Mexico. East Europe's Dark Dawn: Nations freed from decades of communist rule and unrestricted industrialization confront a harrowing legacy: air, water, and land deadened by pollution. Secrets of Animal Navigation: How does a ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bat Conservation International
Date Published: 1994
Description: Good. 41 pages. Heavy shelf-wear. No markings of any kind. A good copy. Small business. Personal service. Thanks for looking! : -) read more
Publisher: Southern California Academy of Sciences
Date Published: 1974
Description: Reprinted from the Bulletin of the SCAS, Vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 80-83. Paper covers. Author's name underlined on cover, small name stamp, otherwise fine. read more
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Bats of the World
by
Gery L Graham, Gary L Graham, Fiona A Reid (Illustrator)
