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Distributed by Ingram and Baker & Taylor
Also available from Amazon.com
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About the
Editor
Susan M. Barnard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University
of the State of New York. She founded Basically Bats - Wildlife
Conservation Society, Inc. in 1993, and served as Executive Director
until 2008. Currently retired from her position as Assistant Curator of
Herpetology at Zoo Atlanta, Ms. Barnard has authored over 25 scientific
papers in refereed journals and 2 book chapters. She also co-authored
books on reptilian parasites and reptilian husbandry, and has appeared
in numerous magazines and on television, including the National
Geographic special, "Keepers of the Wild".
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A comprehensive book intended for anyone maintaining bats in captivity. Bats in Captivity is the only book of its kind, detailing the captive care of bats worldwide. This volume comprises 38 papers by 41 contributing authors. It contains a user-friendly guide to bat identification, subjects on reproductive patterns and parental care, social organization and communication, capturing and handling, releasing bats into the wild, marking bats for individual identification, torpor and hibernation, lactation and postnatal growth, simulating mother's milk and hand rearing pups of all bat groups, plus much more.
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Contents
What are Bats and Why Save Them?
Identifying Bats
Reproductive Patterns and Parental Care
Social Organization and Communication
Aging Bats
Longevity in Bats
Capturing and Handling
Aspects of Rehabilitation
Marking Bats for Individual Identification
Methods for Marking Bats
Torpor and Hibernation
Lactation and Postnatal Growth
Hand Rearing Infant Bats
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