America's Neighborhood Bats - Hardcover

Tuttle, Merlin D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292704038 ISBN 13: 9780292704039

Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr, 1988

Synopsis

Clears up misconceptions about bats, describes their characteristics and behavior, and suggests humane ways to prevent bats from making inappropriate roosts

About this title

Review

From reviews of previous editions: "An excellent primer about these fascinating animals. Highly recommended." Wildlife Book Review "Something very good in a small package: a natural history and practical ecology of the flying mammals that, next to wolves, must be the most unjustly persecuted creatures on earth... The colour photos and line drawings that profusely illustrate are top quality." ALA Booklist "These breathtaking photographs depict bats as startlingly beautiful creatures. The combination of excellent photography and enlightening text in America's Neighborhood Bats is sure to stimulate an appreciation of the winged mammals in most--if not all--readers." Wildlife Review

From the Back Cover

Since its publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including a wealth of new information on attracting bats and building bat houses and a revamped key to the identification of common North American species. The easy-to-understand text, clear illustrations, and spectacular color photographs make this the perfect bat book for the general reader, as well as an invaluable resource for professionals who field questions from the public. Those who provide advice at health and animal control departments, museums, zoos, and nature centers will find it especially useful.

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0292704038
• ISBN 13: 9780292704039
• Binding: Hardcover