Bats: An illustrated guide to all species

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bats: An illustrated guide to all species
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marianne Taylor
Foreword by Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 168
Category/GenreMammals
Wildlife - general interest
ISBN/Barcode 9781782405573
ClassificationsDewey:599.4
Audience
General
Illustrations 370

Publishing Details

Publisher The Ivy Press
Imprint The Ivy Press
Publication Date 11 April 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species looks in detail at the more than 1,300 species known today. Nocturnal, fast-flying and secretive, they are endlessly fascinating, yet extremely difficult to observe and catalogue. The diversity of bats is both rich and underestimated and the threats they face from humans are very real. This guide illuminates the world of bats and reveals their true nature as intelligent, social and deeply misunderstood creatures. This extravagantly illustrated handbook features the work of famed nature photographer Merlin D. Tuttle and in-depth profiles of 288 bats, from the Large Flying Fox, which has a wingspan of more than five feet, to the Bumblebee Bat, contender for the world's smallest mammal. Bats includes close-up images of these animals' delicate and intricate forms and faces, each shaped by evolution to meet the demands of an extraordinarily specialized life, and a thorough introduction which explores their natural history and unique adaptations to life on the wing.

Author Biography

Marianne Taylor (California, USA) is a freelance writer, illustrator, photographer and editor. She worked for seven years in natural history publishing, and her particular interest in owls was sparked by a period in 2005 working with bird ringers studying Ural, Tengmalm's and Eagle Owls in the forests of Sweden. She has written on a range of natural history subjects and her er previous books include the RSPB British Birds of Prey.