{"product_id":"9781442655386","title":"Just Bats","description":"\u003cp\u003eBats are dangerous to man. Right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the truth about chiroptera, the only mammals that fly, in a short, well-illustrated account based on solid research but intended for a general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBats, of which there are about 850 species in the world, are maligned as carriers of rabies (largely untrue) and admired for their biosonar.  Heir diversity is reflected in their diets: some eat fruit, some nectar and pollen, other fish, birds, frogs, or other bats. Although most eat insects, it is the three species of blood-feeding vampires which receive most public attention and around which much myth and superstition (and misconception) have evolved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to their diet and habit, Fenton discusses their remarkable sonar sight, their reproduction, migration, patterns of behavior ? from hunting to mating ? parasites, enemies, and life span. (The current record is held by an Ontario Little Brown Bat which in 1980 had survived more than 30 years.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMan's attitude toward bats, his destruction of their habitats, and his use of pesticides have contributed to a sharp decline in the bat population in many parts of the world. Many biologists are becoming increasingly concerned about the survival of some species, but maintaining their numbers requires a change in people's attitudes. Just Bats will help. It will also tell the reader how to evict bats from his attic ? provided he knows how they got in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128227643632,"sku":"9781442655386","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442655386_p0.jpg?v=1763811504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442655386","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}