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Bats by Marianne Taylor

Bats

An Illustrated Guide to All Species

Marianne Taylor

Smithsonian · Print & ebook · April 9, 2019

The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative.

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Who it’s for
Explore bat diversity through vivid images and clear accounts of their biology, behavior, and ecological role.
Themes
Bat species and diversity, Bat biology and ecology, Evolution and adaptation
Genres
Mammals, Mammal Biology, Wildlife

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The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of more than five feet, to the aptly named Bumblebee Bat, the world's smallest mammal, the number and diversity of bat species have proven to be both rich and underestimated.

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Nocturnal, fast-flying, and secretive, bats are difficult to observe and catalog. This richly illustrated handbook presents bats' evolution, biology, behavior, and ecology. It offers in-depth profiles of four hundred megabats and microbats and detailed summaries of all the species identified to date. Complete with an introduction exploring bats' natural history and their unique adaptations to life on the wing, Bats includes close-up images of these animals' delicate and intricate forms and faces, each shaped by evolution to meet the demands of an extraordinarily specialized life.

Bats in Focus

Explore bat diversity through vivid images and clear accounts of their biology, behavior, and ecological role.

Come here for

  • Close-up photographs of bats’ intricate forms and faces
  • Profiles spanning four hundred megabat and microbat species

Expect

  • An illustrated reference to bats’ evolution, biology, behavior, and ecology
  • A broad view of species diversity and life on the wing

Where it sits

Mammal Biology65%
Wildlife54%
Mammals49%

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Publisher categories

  • Animals
  • Mammals
  • Mammal Biology
Authors
Marianne Taylor
Publisher
Smithsonian
Published
April 9, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Bat species and diversity · Bat biology and ecology · Evolution and adaptation
Reading lane
Animals