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Download or read book Free-Tailed Bats written by Emily Raabe and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the appearance, behavior, and habitat of free-tailed bats, a large family of bats whose tails stick out beyond the flying membrane that makes up a bat's wings.
Book Synopsis Batty about Texas by : Smith, J. Jaye
Download or read book Batty about Texas written by Smith, J. Jaye and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bo, a Mexican free-tailed bat, journeys across Texas to teach young readers about the important role bats play in Texas ecology and describes the thirty-two different types of bats that make their home in the Lone Star State.
Book Synopsis Reproductive Biology of Bats by : Elizabeth G. Crichton
Download or read book Reproductive Biology of Bats written by Elizabeth G. Crichton and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000-06-12 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reproductive Biology of Bats presents the first comprehensive, in-depth review of the current knowledge and supporting literature concerning the behavior, anatomy, physiology and reproductive strategies of bats. These mammals, which occur world-wide and comprise a vast assemblage of species, have evolved unique and successful reproductive strategies through varied anatomical and physiological specialization. These are accompanied by individual and/or group behavioral interactions, usually in response to environmental mechanisms essential to their reproductive success. Is the first book devoted to the reproductive biology of bats Contains in-depth reviews of the literature concerned with bat reproduction Contributors are widely recognized specialists Provides a powerful database for future research
Book Synopsis Dietary Analysis of Overwintering Populations of Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) in Central Texas, United States by : Lynsey M. Ramirez
Download or read book Dietary Analysis of Overwintering Populations of Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) in Central Texas, United States written by Lynsey M. Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bats of Texas by : David J. Schmidly
Download or read book The Bats of Texas written by David J. Schmidly and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas, home to the world's largest remaining bat cave, Bracken Cave, has the most diverse bat fauna of any state.
Book Synopsis Bats of Texas by : Loren K. Ammerman
Download or read book Bats of Texas written by Loren K. Ammerman and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas will serve as the field guide and all-around reference of choice for amateur naturalists as well as mammalogists, wildlife biologists, and professional conservationists. Texas is home to all four families of bats that occur in the United States, including thirty-three species of these important yet increasingly threatened mammals. Although five species, each represented by a single specimen, may be regarded as vagrants, no other state has a bat fauna more diverse, from the state’s most common species, the Brazilian free-tailed bat, to the rare hairy-legged vampire. The introductory chapter of this new edition of Bats of Texas surveys bats in general—their appearance, distribution, classification, evolution, biology, and life history—and discusses public health and bat conservation. An updated account for each species follows, with pictures by an outstanding nature photographer, distribution maps, and a thorough bibliography. Bats of Texas also features revised and illustrated dichotomous keys accompanied by gracefully detailed line drawings to aid in identification. A list of specimens examined is located at batsoftexas.com.
Book Synopsis Frankie the Free Tailed Bat by : Nyta Hensley
Download or read book Frankie the Free Tailed Bat written by Nyta Hensley and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bats of the United States and Canada by : Michael J. Harvey
Download or read book Bats of the United States and Canada written by Michael J. Harvey and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Secret Lives of Bats by : Merlin D. Tuttle
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 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.
Book Synopsis Descriptions of Three New Free-tailed Bats by : Gerrit Smith Miller
Download or read book Descriptions of Three New Free-tailed Bats written by Gerrit Smith Miller and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Little Lost Bat written by Sandra Markle and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: A baby Mexican free-tailed bat clings to the ceiling of a crowded noisy cave, waiting for his mother to return from her daily hunting trip. After three days of searching and waiting, he is rescued by a bat that is in a strangely similar circumstance. A surprising story of adoption in the animal kingdom based on current research.
Book Synopsis The Bat House Builder's Handbook by : Merlin D. Tuttle
Download or read book The Bat House Builder's Handbook written by Merlin D. Tuttle and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1994, this handbook has been the definitive source for bat house information. This new edition updates the original bat house plans and includes a new "rocket box" design, along with mounting suggestions, tips for experimentation, and more.
Book Synopsis The Mammals of Texas by : David J. Schmidly
Download or read book The Mammals of Texas written by David J. Schmidly and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reviews of previous editions: “This is the standard reference about Texas mammals.” —Wildlife Activist “A must for anyone seriously interested in the wildlife of Texas.” —Texas Outdoor Writers Association News “[This book] easily fills the role of both a field guide and a desk reference, and is written in a style that appeals to the professional biologist and amateur naturalist alike. . . . [It] should prove useful to anyone with an interest in the mammal fauna of Texas or the southern Great Plains.” —Prairie Naturalist The Mammals of Texas has been the standard reference since the first edition was coauthored by William B. Davis and Walter P. Taylor in 1947. Revised several times over the succeeding decades, it remains the most authoritative source of information on the mammalian wildlife of Texas, with physical descriptions and life histories for 202 species, abundant photographs and drawings, and distribution maps. In this new edition, David J. Schmidly is joined by one of the most active researchers on Texas mammals, Robert D. Bradley, to provide a thorough update of the taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of all species of wild mammals that inhabit Texas today. Using the most recent advances in molecular biology and in wildlife ecology and management, the authors include the most current information about the scientific nomenclature, taxonomy, and identification of species, while also covering significant advances in natural history and conservation.
Book Synopsis Seasonal Activity and Energetics of Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) in South-central Texas by : Jonathan David Reichard
Download or read book Seasonal Activity and Energetics of Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) in South-central Texas written by Jonathan David Reichard and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Bats exhibit diverse morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits that promote survival and reproduction by allowing the exploitation of suitable habitats, optimization of energy and water economy, and responses to environmental conditions. In Texas, the Brazilian free-tailed bat ( Tadarida brasiliensis) forms large colonies during warm months of the year and engages in impressive foraging and migratory flights. They are challenged by intraspecific competition for food and shelter and by high energetic costs of locomotion and thermoregulation during flight. I used standard field methods and advanced technologies to investigate group dynamics, thermoregulation, dietary energetics, and migratory behavior in this species. I show that during the active season, colony-wide onset of nightly activity was highly correlated with sunset, but was influenced by seasonal and daily variation in local weather conditions. Moreover, daily emergence times varied according to age and reproductive conditions; pregnant females emerged later than lactating bats and weaned v juveniles emerged earlier than adults, indicating that colony composition, energetic demands and predator avoidance strategies influenced nightly activity. I used thermal infrared cameras to estimate heat loss from free-ranging bats, and found that bat wings are unlikely to dissipate large amounts of heat generated as a byproduct of flight. However, T. brasiliensis experienced net cooling during flight, suggesting heat conservation should be important during migration and nightly foraging. I described a previously undocumented thermal window, or "radiator," in T. brasiliensis , a trait that appears to be present only in the chiropteran family Molossidae. I suggest this "radiator" is an adaptation that facilitates thermoregulation during prolonged flights. By analyzing stable isotopes in hair, I documented partial migration by T. brasiliensis in Texas and established baseline isotopic relationships that are important for connecting Brazilian free-tailed bats at winter roosts to their summer ranges. Finally, I described how interaction between prey consumption and energetic costs of flight affects nightly activity and, in turn leads to redistribution of nutrients and energy to native landscapes and caves. With this research, I have integrated novel and traditional methodologies to make new discoveries about Brazilian free-tailed bat physiology and ecology that enhance the rich scientific record of this well-studied species.
Book Synopsis Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World by : Christian C. Voigt
Download or read book Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World written by Christian C. Voigt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on central themes related to the conservation of bats. It details their response to land-use change and management practices, intensified urbanization and roost disturbance and loss. Increasing interactions between humans and bats as a result of hunting, disease relationships, occupation of human dwellings, and conflict over fruit crops are explored in depth. Finally, contributors highlight the roles that taxonomy, conservation networks and conservation psychology have to play in conserving this imperilled but vital taxon. With over 1300 species, bats are the second largest order of mammals, yet as the Anthropocene dawns, bat populations around the world are in decline. Greater understanding of the anthropogenic drivers of this decline and exploration of possible mitigation measures are urgently needed if we are to retain global bat diversity in the coming decades. This book brings together teams of international experts to provide a global review of current understanding and recommend directions for future research and mitigation.
Book Synopsis Bionomics and Chemical Control of Free-tailed House Bats (Molossus) in Trinidad by : Arthur Merwin Greenhall
Download or read book Bionomics and Chemical Control of Free-tailed House Bats (Molossus) in Trinidad written by Arthur Merwin Greenhall and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
