mammalogists

Describes how scientists are learning more about bats, how they fly, communicate, and hunt, and what dangers they are facing and explains how researchers are trying to stop the spread of a disease that is killing bats in North America.

" . . . sets the record straight about one of history's most hated and misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking, pioneering research of a female scientist in a predominately male field . . . As a scientist studying one of the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay Holecamp has made it her life's work to understand hyenas, the fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly intelligent--almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture lore"--.

Survey of wolf ecology over the past sixty years identifying the lives of the researchers who are involved with these studies.

Follows Dr. Tuttle at Bat Conservation International as he studies various types of bats. Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and conservation status of bats. Also provides information on a deadly new disease called white-nose syndrome that's killing millions of hibernating bats in North America. Includes dozens of color photographs, a glossary of terms, and sources of further information.