| The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals Contributor(s): Tuttle, Merlin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544815599 ISBN-13: 9780544815599 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Mammals - Nature | Endangered Species - Nature | Fossils |
| Dewey: 569.407 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Few people realize how sophisticated and intelligent bats are. Merlin Tuttle knows, and he has stopped at nothing to find and protect them on every continent they inhabit. Sharing highlights from a lifetime of adventure and discovery, Tuttle takes us to the frontiers of bat research to show that frog-eating bats can identify frogs by their calls, that some bats have social sophistication similar to that of higher primates, and that bats have remarkable memories. Bats also provide enormous benefits by eating crop pests, pollinating plants, and carrying seeds needed for reforestation. They save farmers billions of dollars annually and are essential to a healthy planet. Tuttle's account forever changes the way we see these poorly understood yet fascinating creatures. "Grips and doesn't let go." -- Wall Street Journal "It's a terrific read." -- Huffington Post "A whirlwind adventure story and a top-shelf natural history page-turner." -- Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus "One of the best, most interesting books I've ever read." -- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs |
Contributor Bio(s): Tuttle, Merlin: - Dr. MERLIN TUTTLE is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats worldwide for more than fifty years. He founded Bat Conservation International in 1982. His work has been featured in Science, the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and National Geographic. |
