The Bat Scientists

by Mary Kay Carson

Book Overview

Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International aren't scared of bats. These bat crusaders are fascinated by them, with good reason. Bats fly the night skies in nearly every part of the world, but they are the least studied of all mammals. As the major predator of night-flying insects, bats eat many pests. Unfortunately bats are facing many problems, including a terrifying new disease. White-nose Syndrome is infecting and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547199562
• ISBN13: 9780547199566
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7