Bats in Question by Wilson, Don E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Bat Facts

What Are Bats? How Are Bats Classified? How Are Bats Alike? How Do Bats Differ from Birds? How Do Bats Differ from Other Mammals? What Is Echolocation? How Do Bats Fly? How Fast Can Bats Fly? Do Bats Fly in Flocks? Do Bats Sleep? Are All Bats Brown? Do Bats Make Sounds? What Are the Largest and Smallest Bats? How Long Do Bats Live? Where Do Bats Live? Where Do Bats Commonly Roost? Why Do Bats Live in Colonies? What Is the Largest Bat Colony? What Is a Bat Gate? What, Besides Caves, Do Bats Use for Shelter? Why Do Bats Hang Upside Down? How Do Bats Reproduce? How and Where Do Mother Bats Give Birth? How Many Babies Do Bats Produce in a Litter? How Long Do Mother Bats Suckle Their Young? How Fast Do Bats Grow? How Do Mother Bats Find Their Young? What Do Bats Eat? How Do Bats Find Food? How Smart Are Bats? What Do Bats Do in Winter? Why Do Some Bats Hibernate? What Do Bats Do When They Hibernate? Why Do Some Bats Migrate? Do Bats Feel Pain? Do Bats Have Enemies? Do Bats Get Sick?

2. Bat Evolution and Diversity

When Did Bats Evolve? Where Are Fossil Bats Found? How Many Species of Bats Are There? What Characterizes the Major Groups of Bats?

Flying Foxes Blossom Bats Mouse-Tailed Bats Hog-Nosed Bats White Bats Slit-Faced Bats Old World False Vampire Bats Horseshoe Bats Roundleaf Bats Bulldog Bats Naked-Backed Bats Spectral Vampire Bats Nectar-Feeding Bats Flower Bats Long-Tongued Bats Short-Tailed Fruit Bats American Epauletted Bats Tent-Making Bats Vampire Bats Funnel-Eared Bats Thumbless Bats Sucker-Footed Bats Disk-Winged Bats Painted Bats Little Brown Bats Tube-Nosed Insectivorous Bats Long-Fingered Bats Short-Tailed Bats Free-Tailed Bats

3. Bats and Humans

Do Bats Fly into People’s Hair? Are Bats a Threat to Humans? Do Bats Carry Diseases? Why Do Bats Like Buildings? What Should I Do If a Bat Gets in My House? How Can Bat Problems Be Avoided? Are There Any Effective Bat Repellents? How Can I Attract Bats? What Should I Do If I Find a Sick Bat? Why Do People Dislike Bats? What Different Cultural Attitudes Are There about Bats? What Are Some Myths and Legends about Bats? What Good Are Bats? How Can I Become a Bat Biologist? How Do Scientists Catch Bats? What Is Left to Learn about Bats? Where Can I Get More Information about Bats?

Appendix: Conservation Status of Bats of the World (Order Chiroptera) General Bibliography Subject Bibliography Taxonomic Index Subject Index