Contains twenty-four essays in which leading authorities discuss various aspects of the life and biology of bats, covering bat phylogeny and evolution, echolocation, flight, conservation status, and many other topics.
Discusses bat anatomy, their habits, and habitats; prejudices against bats; their decline in numbers; their importance to the environment; conservation efforts.
Describes the work of researchers on Barro Colorado Island in Panama who are studying the behavior of the various species of bats living in the rain forests there.