Description of a New Species of Bat of the Genus Carollia, and Remarks on Carollia Brevicauda
Author: Harrison Allen
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Published: 1890
Total Pages: 20
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Author: Harrison Allen
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Published: 1890
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald H. Pine
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald Herbert Pine
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 271
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harrison Allen
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Published: 1891
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald Herbert Pine
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 542
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Laura John McLellan Moritz
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 250
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Laura John McLellan
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: T.H. Kunz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-11-11
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1461334217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmong living vertebrates bats and birds are unique in their ability to fly, and it is this common feature that sets them apart ecologically from other groups. Bats are in some ways the noctumal equivalents of birds, having evolved and radiated into a diversity of forms to fill many of the same niches. The evolution of flight and echolocation in bats was undoubtedly a prime mover in the diversification of feeding and roosting habits, reproductive strategies, and social behaviors. Bats have successfully colonized almost every continential region on earth (except Antarctica), as weIl as many oceanic islands and archipelagos. They comprise the second largest order of mammals (next to rodents) in number of species and probably exceed all other such groups in overall abundance. Bats exhibit a dietary diversity (including insects, fruits, leaves, flowers, nectar and pollen, fish. other vertebrates, and blood) unparalleled among other living mammals. Their reproductive pattems range from seasonal monestry to polyestry, and mating systems inelude promiscuity, monogamy, and polygyny. The vast majority of what we know about the ecology of bats is derived from studies of only a few of the approximately 850 species, yet in the past two decades studies on bats have escalated to a level where many important empirical pattems and processes have been identified. This knowledge has strengthened our understanding of ecological relationships and encouraged hypothesis testing rather than perpetuated a catalog of miscellaneous observations.
Author: Sven Klimpel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-10-10
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 3642393330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gathers contributions by 16 international authors on the phenomenon “bats,” shedding some light on their morphology, the feeding behaviors (insects, fruits, blood) of different groups, their potential and confirmed transmissions of agents of diseases, their endo- and ectoparasites, as well as countless myths surrounding their lifestyle (e.g. vampirism, chupacabras, batman etc.). Bats have been known in different cultures for several thousand centuries, however their nocturnal activities have made them mysterious and led to many legends and myths, while proven facts remained scarce. Even today, our knowledge of bats remains limited compared to other groups in the animal kingdom. Also, their famous ability to avoid collisions with obstacles during their nightly flights with the help of a sophisticated and unique system using ultrasound waves (which are transmitted and received) is as poorly studied as birds finding their way from continent to continent. In recent times, where globalization transports millions of people and goods from one end of the earth to the other, there are increased risks posed by agents of diseases, as a result of which bats have received increasing attention as potential vectors. These suppositions are based on their proven transmission of viruses such as rabies. In dedicated chapters, the book addresses the following topics: • The world of bats • The astonishing morphology of bats • Bats as potential reservoir hosts for vector-borne diseases • Bat endoparasites • Macroparasites – ectoparasites • Glimpses into how bats fly • Blood-licking bats • Vampirism in medicine and culture • Chupacabras and “goat milkers” • Myths on candiru As such, this book provides a broad range of information for all non-experts interested in biological topics, but also for people working in this field, as well as physicians and veterinarians who are confronted with clinical cases, and for teachers and students interested in expanding their knowledge of biology and of past and present cultures.