How do bats use squeaks to hunt for insects in the dark? How do they sleep? What is a baby bat called? Why do some bats drink blood? Find all the answers in this book and much more, with gorgeous photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to carefully selected websites.
Chapters in this book include:
- A world of bats
- On the wing
- Sleeping tight
- Fur coats
- Sensing sounds
- Secret lives
- Baby bats
- Insect eaters
- Sweet treats
- Splashing around
- Funny faces
- A vampire bite
- Coping with the cold
- Bats in danger
This is Book 49 in the Beginners Series. See all Beginners books here.
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