| Title | : | Bats |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823416372 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 30 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2000-09-01 |
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Their amazing abilities and how they fit into the natural world.
Editorial : From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3-A clever format and succinctly written text distinguish this offering by a prolific author. Gibbons describes bats' general physical characteristics, special traits of some half-dozen species, flying methods, use of echolocation, diet, natural habitats, hibernation, and the birth and development of young. She also discusses the decimation of bats around the world due to loss of habitats and pollution and the efforts to protect the world's only truly flying mammals. A final page offers additional miscellaneous facts. The text is clearly written and well organized. Scientific terms such as "nocturnal," "membrane," and "roosts" are clearly defined in context. Double borders enclose vivid paintings of bats in their natural habitats. While Ann Earle's Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats (HarperCollins, 1995) and Betsy Maestro's Bats: Night Fliers (, 1994) cover similar ground, Gibbons's title makes an appealing addition to natural history sections
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