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Summary: Batty for bats
Review: Did you know that studying bats can teach also teach us about humans? Those with poor sight are often labeled "blind as a bat" but the simple fact is that these small animals do have eyes and several species (like the flying foxes) see well, thank you very much. So what do they do when their echolocation "sees" one thing and their eyes tell them something different? What role does color play? This book is filled with neat information, scientific questions, and gorgeous color photographs that kids will love. The book is divided into seven chapters on everything from the basic lure of bats, their auditory "vision" and what they eat to where they live, how they look and how to conserve them. The rich photographs show all kinds of fruit, insect-eating and vampire bats, feeding and in their roosts all over the world. The book closes with four brief sections on bat classifications, anatomy, scientific and common names, and other books and technical publications about bats. The type is fairly large, and the text is both scientific easy enough for independent readers aged 10 and up. For kids who like nonfiction or nature this book is a must. And it will teach them to love these important animals, too long maligned. Alyssa A. Lappen
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Summary: Batty for bats
Review: Did you know that studying bats can teach also teach us about humans? Those with poor sight are often labeled "blind as a bat" but the simple fact is that these small animals do have eyes and several species (like the flying foxes) see well, thank you very much. So what do they do when their echolocation "sees" one thing and their eyes tell them something different? What role does color play? This book is filled with neat information, scientific questions, and gorgeous color photographs that kids will love. The book is divided into seven chapters on everything from the basic lure of bats, their auditory "vision" and what they eat to where they live, how they look and how to conserve them. The rich photographs show all kinds of fruit, insect-eating and vampire bats, feeding and in their roosts all over the world. The book closes with four brief sections on bat classifications, anatomy, scientific and common names, and other books and technical publications about bats. The type is fairly large, and the text is both scientific easy enough for independent readers aged 10 and up. For kids who like nonfiction or nature this book is a must. And it will teach them to love these important animals, too long maligned. Alyssa A. Lappen
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Summary: Excellent primer for new bat lovers
Review: This book has great pictures and is full of many interesting, little-known facts about bats, without being too simple. Perfect for a new bat lover, or to introduce less bat-friendly people to the diversity and value of bats.
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Summary: If you or your child is interested in bats, get this!
Review: This book is great! I has alot of close and detailed pictures. It gives a really nice description on each species as well. I enjoy it, as well as my 5 year old.
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