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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13
9781421401911
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111566750
Product Key Features
Author
Michael J. Harvey, J. Scott Altenbach, Troy L. Best
Publication Name
Bats of the United States and Canada
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
408g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Michael J. Harvey, Troy L. Best, J. Scott Altenbach
Topic
Nature, Wildlife
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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