A Natural History of Australian Bats: Working the Night Shift

by Greg Richards, Les Hall, Steve Parish

Overview

To hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man’s fingernail, its tiny ears are twitching as it struggles to get free, and then it bares its teeth to try and scare you into letting it go. Inside that tiny head is a powerhouse of information. Some of our little bats know the entire landscape of our east coast, and can pinpoint a cave entrance in dense forest 500 km from its last home. When they get there they know what to do – where to forage, which bat to mate with and how to avoid local predators.

A Natural History of Australian Bats uncovers the unique biology and ecology of these wonderful creatures. It features a description of each bat species found in Australia, as well as a section on bat myths. The book is enhanced by stunning colour photographs from Steve Parish, most of which have never been seen before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780643103764
Publisher:	CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date:	06/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	176 MB
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About the Author

Greg Richards has studied bats for over 40 years and with Leslie Hall has compiled information Australia-wide and overseas. As professional wildlife scientists, they both have always been fascinated by these animals.

Leslie Hall has studied bats for over 40 years and with Greg Richards has compiled information Australia-wide and overseas. As professional wildlife scientists, they both have always been fascinated by these animals.

Steve Parish is a naturalist, photographer, publisher and promoter of nature and the environment, and has immersed himself in the natural world of Australia for the past five decades.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
1) Introduction
2) Travelogue
3) How bats are designed and how they work
4) Breeding
5) Bat ecology
6) Trials and tribulations of being a bat
7) Bats in history and in our lives today
8) Facts about bats and species profiles
Further reading and study
List of photographers
Glossary
Index