Bats: A World of Science and Mystery

by Nancy B. Simmons, Melville Brockett Fenton, M. Brock Fenton

There are more than 1,300 species of bats--or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night," consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single brown bat can eat several thousand insects in a night. Bats also pollinate and disperse the seeds for many of the plants we love, from bananas to mangoes and figs. Bats: A World of Science and Mystery presents these fascinating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022606512X
• ISBN13: 9780226065120
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 11.2"