This book series focuses on mammals facing survival challenges, with the latest installment delving into the order Chiroptera, or bats. Despite negative associations, bats play vital roles in ecosystems, contributing to pollination, insect control, and seed dispersal. With over 1000 species globally, understanding and appreciating bats' ecological importance is crucial for conservation efforts.
Foreword..............................................4
What is a mammal?............................6
What is the Chiroptera?......................8
Activity 1: Word search............. 13
Word search............................... 13
What is it like?............................ 14
The common vampire......................14
Desmodus rotundus
Where does it live?.................... 16
What does it eat? ..................... 18
Which are its enemies?............. 18
What is it like?............................ 20
The giant false vampire....................20
Vampyrum spectrum
Where does it live?.................... 23
What does it eat? .................... 23
Which are its enemies? ............ 25
What is it like? ........................... 26
Where does it live?.................... 26
The white bat......................................26
Ectophylla alba
What does it eat?...................... 28
Which are its enemies? ............ 29
What is it like?............................ 30
The wrinkle-faced bat.......................30
Centurio senex
Where does it live? ................... 31
What does it eat? ..................... 33
Which are its enemies?............. 33
Why are they endangered?.... 34
How can I help protect bats?...........34
How can we help them?......... 38
Glossary..............................................40
Bibliography.......................................45
In this series of books we have dedicated ourselves to learning about mammals that will have trouble surviving in the near future. Now we will study some representatives of the order Chiroptera, otherwise known as bats.
Members of this order, unlike the species we studied previously, arouse negative feelings in many people, who associate them with scary movie vampires or nastylooking beings that only cause harm. The reality, however, is very different because this group plays a key role in maintaining most ecosystems.
There are more than 1000 species of bats in the world. Of these, only
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