Bats, Revised Edition

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 about bats, such as the ideas that bats are blind. The study of these animals concludes with a look at mankind's images of bats in art and folklore, in religion, and in the popular imagination. Updated information includes: bat anatomy and behaviour; echolocation, also known as the sonar sight of bats; senses, diets, roosts, and habitats of bats; bat conservation; and Websites that provide more information.