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Tables of Contents for Bats
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The World of Bats
8
24
Where are Bats Found?
What Do People Think About Bats?
Bats as Neighbors
Ancestors and Families
24
16
Theories About Bat Evolution
Bats Are Classified
Bats and Microbats
Microbats of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia
Microbats Around the World
The Body of the Bat
40
10
Your Arms and Hands
Your Legs and Feet
Your Wing and Tail Membranes
Your Neck and Head
How Will Your Body Work?
Flight and Echolocation
50
12
Flight
Taking Off and Staying Up
Wing Shape and Lifestyle
Echolocation
Roosting and Finding Food
62
10
Why Do Bats Roost?
Fish-Eating Bats
Insect Eaters
Other Prey for Bats
Life Cycles
72
12
When Autumn Comes
Other Bats and Their Life Stories
Solving the Problem of Winter
Life Span
Looking to the Future
84
8
Studying Bats
What Does the Future Hold?
Glossary
92
3
Species Checklist
95
2
Further Research
97
2
Bibliography
99
2
Index
101