Well adapted to numerous habitats, bats comprise almost one quarter of all species of mammals. This book is a comprehensive introduction to their biology. Suitable as a textbook for undergraduates and written by one of the world's leading researchers, the book offers an accessible summary of the extensive body of research on bats. The book takes a broad physiological perspective and devotes separate chapters to specific physiological systems as well as to bat ecology and phylogeny. It features a thorough discussion of echolocation, which continues to be the subject of intense research, and describes many European and neotropical bats, as well as North American species. Biology of Bats is an important resource both for students and researchers.
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"First published in German, this fine translation makes a wealth of information more readily available to biologists. Reviews functional anatomy, circulatory and respiratory systems, diet and digestion, aerodynamics, central nervous system, echolocation, vision, olfaction, reproduction and development, ecology, phylogeny, systematics, and more. Unusually comprehensive in its presentation of information. Suggested references listed at the end of each chapter. Well-suited as a textbook." -- Northeastern Naturalist, 2000
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Great reference book for anyone interested in bats!,
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There are very few books written about bats, let alone one as informative and easy to read as this one. Neuweiler delivers an exceptional reference book for professionals, students, and anyone who wishes to learn more about these fascinating flying mammals. If you are looking for pretty pictures, this is not the book to buy. If you want a comprehensive presentation about bats, then this is a book that should find its way into your library.
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This book is an excellent introduction to Bats. Also, as far as books on the biology of Bats go this is a very well priced book a good value. For anyone interested in Bats or for those requiring further reading regarding Bats I recommend visiting this site www.batconservation.org/ They mention a number of books which can be bought through http://www.amazon.com
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This book's writing is based on data from the end of the previous century (late 1800's into around 1920). Crummy pictures and drawings..all black n white. Just because they have recently reprinted a book, doesnt mean it is a recently written book by recent researchers or photography. But if you like to read ancient old data, this is the book for you.
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DURING THE COURSE of evolution, land animals have developed progressively more sophisticated means of locomotion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
auditory fovea, foveal frequency, central acoustic tract, monaural pathways, binaural pathways, wingbeat cycle, final buzz, echolocation calls, molossid bats, echolocating bats, basal insectivores, flight membrane, echolocation signal, mustached bat, horseshoe bats, flying primates, subglottic pressure, day roosts, echolocation pulses, thermoneutral zone, neotropical bat, nursery colony, hibernating bat, bat species, flying foxes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Comp Biochem Physiol, Comp Physiol, Exp Biol, New York, Biology of Bats, Academic Press, New World, Old World, Reprod Fertil, Anim Behav, Physiol Zool, Comp Neurol, Hear Res, Natural History, Acta Anat, Behav Ecol Sociobiol, Resp Physiol, Vergleichende Anatomie, New Zealand, Soc Lond, British Museum, Fischer Verlag, Linn Soc, New Mexico, Plenum Press New!
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DURING THE COURSE of evolution, land animals have developed progressively more sophisticated means of locomotion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
auditory fovea, foveal frequency, central acoustic tract, monaural pathways, binaural pathways, wingbeat cycle, final buzz, echolocation calls, molossid bats, echolocating bats, basal insectivores, flight membrane, echolocation signal, mustached bat, horseshoe bats, flying primates, subglottic pressure, day roosts, echolocation pulses, thermoneutral zone, neotropical bat, nursery colony, hibernating bat, bat species, flying foxes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Comp Biochem Physiol, Comp Physiol, Exp Biol, New York, Biology of Bats, Academic Press, New World, Old World, Reprod Fertil, Anim Behav, Physiol Zool, Comp Neurol, Hear Res, Natural History, Acta Anat, Behav Ecol Sociobiol, Resp Physiol, Vergleichende Anatomie, New Zealand, Soc Lond, British Museum, Fischer Verlag, Linn Soc, New Mexico, Plenum Press New!
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- The Museum: Behind the Scenes at the British Museum by Rupert Smith on 4 pages
- Animal Sonar Systems (Environmental Science Research; 15) by R. Busnel on page 200
- The Neural Basis of Echolocation in Bats (Zoophysiology) by G. D. Pollak on page 199
- Hibernation and Torpor in Mammals and Birds (Physiological Ecology) by Charles Lyman on page 87
- Functional Vertebrate Morphology (Belknap Press) by Milton Hildebrand on page 33
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- Captive Care and Medical Reference for the Rehabilitation of Insectivorous Bats by Barbara French on page 332
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