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Bats of the United States and Canada / Michael J. Harvey, J. Scott Altenbach, and Troy L. Best.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harvey, Michael J., author.
- Altenbach, J. Scott (Joe Scott), author.
- Best, Troy L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bats--United States.
- Bats.
- Bats--Canada.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 202 p. ) ill. (chiefly col.), maps ;
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- 2011.
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- and Canada.
- Contents:
- Classification
- Biology
- Echolocation
- Benefits of insectivorous bats
- Foraging
- Feeding behavior
- Noninsectivorous bats
- Vampire bats
- Guano
- Summer habitat
- Summer-autumn swarming
- Winter habitat and hibernation
- Migration
- Homing ability
- Reproduction and longevity
- Bats as food
- Bat "bombs"
- Mines and bridges
- Controlling "nuisance" bats
- Attracting bats
- Threats to bats
- Rabies
- Histoplasmosis
- Bats and wind power
- White-nose syndrome
- Conservation
- Status of bats in the United States and Canada
- Endangered species and subspecies
- Research techniques
- Inventories
- Thermal imaging
- Nets and traps
- Bat banding
- Radiotelemetry
- Acoustic identification
- Additional techniques.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781421403007
- 1421403005
- OCLC:
- 798295696
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