Australian Bats

Author : Steve Parish,Greg Richards,Les Hall
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643103764

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A Natural History of Australian Bats by Steve Parish,Greg Richards,Les Hall Pdf

To hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man’s fingernail, its tiny ears are twitching as it struggles to get free, and then it bares its teeth to try and scare you into letting it go. Inside that tiny head is a powerhouse of information. Some of our little bats know the entire landscape of our east coast, and can pinpoint a cave entrance in dense forest 500 km from its last home. When they get there they know what to do – where to forage, which bat to mate with and how to avoid local predators. A Natural History of Australian Bats uncovers the unique biology and ecology of these wonderful creatures. It features a description of each bat species found in Australia, as well as a section on bat myths. The book is enhanced by stunning colour photographs from Steve Parish, most of which have never been seen before.

Author : Leslie S. Hall,Gregory Richards
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0868405612

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Flying Foxes by Leslie S. Hall,Gregory Richards Pdf

Sometimes kept as family pets, flying foxes are much beloved in Australia. This work covers issues such as descriptions of Australia's 13 species of flying foxes and blossom bats, their physiology of flight, ecology, diet and behaviour, and management of populations.

Author : Sue Churchill
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781741766974

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Australian Bats by Sue Churchill Pdf

An identification guide to all 75 known species of Australian bats. Species are illustrated with colour photographs, and each species account includes a detailed description of the bat, measurements, a distribution map and notes on where they live, what they eat, and how they find food and reproduce. Australian Bats also provides general information on these fascinating animals: their evolution, why they hang upside down, roosting and reproduction, echolocation, and how to catch, survey and care for bats, including health hazards for carers. An identification key to the bat families is included, with important features illustrated by line drawings and photographs, as well as illustrated keys to all the species.

Author : Bradley Law,Peggy Eby,Lindy Lumsden,Daniel Lunney
Publisher : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780980327243

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The Biology and Conservation of Australasian Bats by Bradley Law,Peggy Eby,Lindy Lumsden,Daniel Lunney Pdf

This book, the Biology and Conservation of Australasian Bats, follows from the successful 3-day forum of the same name held in April 2007 at the Australian Museum. The forum was organised jointly by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and the Australasian Bat Society.

Author : Greg Richards,Gregory Richards,Leslie S. Hall
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643103740

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A Natural History of Australian Bats by Greg Richards,Gregory Richards,Leslie S. Hall Pdf

This is the first book on Australian bats that focuses on their natural history. It describes the bioregions, describe what bats do in them and the ecosystem services that they provide. The book features a description of the 80.90 species in Australia, a section on bat myths and stories and rock art from indigenous Australians.

Author : Jill Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Bats
ISBN : 0947304088

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Australian Bats by Jill Morris Pdf

Little Red Flying-fox - Tube-nosed Fruit Bat - Queensland Blossom Bat - Ghost Bat - Little Bent-wing Bat - Gould's Wattle Bat - Tasmanian Pipistrelle.

Author : Larry Vogelnest,Rupert Woods
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643097971

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Medicine of Australian Mammals by Larry Vogelnest,Rupert Woods Pdf

In Medicine of Australian Mammals, more than 30 experts present the most current information available on the medical management of all taxa of Australian native mammals. This comprehensive text is divided into two parts. The first includes chapters on general topics relevant to the medical management of captive and free-ranging Australian native mammals such as: veterinary considerations for the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of wildlife; veterinary aspects of hand-rearing orphaned marsupials; marine mammal strandings and the role of the veterinarian; and wildlife health investigation and necropsy of Australian mammals. The second part covers the medicine of specific taxa of Australian native mammals. Detailed information on taxonomy, distribution, biology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, husbandry, nutrition, physical and chemical restraint, clinical pathology, hand-rearing, diseases, zoonoses, therapeutics, reproductive management and surgery is included. This practical, one-source reference is complemented by detailed photographs and illustrations, as well as tables listing reproductive and physiological data, diets, haematology and biochemistry values, and drug formularies. Appendices include a checklist of the mammals of Australia and its territories and a guide to the identification of common parasites of Australian mammals. Medicine of Australian Mammals is clinically oriented and is a must-have for veterinary clinicians, no matter how experienced. The book will also be of use to veterinary students, researchers, biologists, zoologists, wildlife carers and other wildlife professionals.

Author : Stephen M. Jackson
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0643066357

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Australian Mammals by Stephen M. Jackson Pdf

Provides practical guidance in the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals. It dedicates a chapter to each group of animals and gives details on its biology, housing, capture and restraint, transport, diet, breeding, artificial rearing, behaviour and behaviouran enrichment.

Author : Anthony Michael Hutson,Anthony M. Hutson,Simon P. Mickleburgh,P. A. Racey
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bats
ISBN : 2831705959

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Microchiropteran Bats by Anthony Michael Hutson,Anthony M. Hutson,Simon P. Mickleburgh,P. A. Racey Pdf

Author : John Webb,Susan White,Garry K. Smith
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031242670

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Australian Caves and Karst Systems by John Webb,Susan White,Garry K. Smith Pdf

This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils. Each section was written by one or more specialists in the topic and is illustrated by clear diagrams and superb colour photos. The book emphasises the unique aspects of the Australian karst, including the variability in the age of the caves (very old to very young) and the impact of isolation on the stygofauna, as well as the vertebrate fossils preserved in the caves. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is a primary reference guide to Australian karst and represents a valuable asset for anyone interested in the topic, not only cavers and academics.

Author : Akbar Zubaid,Gary F. McCracken,Thomas Kunz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198035241

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Functional and Evolutionary Ecology of Bats by Akbar Zubaid,Gary F. McCracken,Thomas Kunz Pdf

Every three years a major international conference on bats draws the leading workers in the field to a carefully orchestrated presentation of the research and advances and current state of understanding of bat biology. Bats are the second most populous group of mammalia species, after rodents, and they are probably the most intensively studied group of mammals. Virtually all mammologists and a large proportion of organismic biologists are interested in bats. The earlier two edited books deriving from previous bat research conferences, as well as this one, have been rigorously edited by Tom Kunz and others, with all chapters subjected to peer review. The resulting volumes, published first by Academic Press and most recently by Smithsonian, have sold widely as the definitive synthetic treatments of current scientific understanding of bats.

Author : John Woinarski
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486308651

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A Bat's End by John Woinarski Pdf

On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island. Scientists, desperate about its conservation, set up a maze of netting to try to catch it. It is a forlorn and futile exercise – even if captured, there is little future in just one bat. But the bat evades the trap easily, and continues foraging. It is not recorded again that night, and not at all the next night. The bat is never again recorded. The scientists search all nearby areas over the following nights. It has gone. There are no more bats. Its corpse is not, will never be, found. It is the silent, unobtrusive death of the last individual. It is extinction. This book is about that bat, about those scientists, about that island. But mostly it is an attempt to understand that extinction; an unusual extinction, because it was predicted, witnessed and its timing is precise. A Bat's End is a compelling forensic examination of the circumstances and players surrounding the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle. A must-read for environmental scientists, policy-makers, and organisations and individuals with an interest in conservation.

Author : Larry Vogelnest,Timothy Portas
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 1488 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486307531

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Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals by Larry Vogelnest,Timothy Portas Pdf

Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals provides an update on Australian mammal medicine. Although much of the companion volume, Medicine of Australian Mammals, is still relevant and current, there have been significant advances in Australian mammal medicine and surgery since its publication in 2008. The two texts together remain the most comprehensive source of information available in this field. This volume is divided into two sections. The first includes comprehensive chapters on general topics and topics relevant to multiple taxa. Several new topics are presented including: wildlife health in Australia and the important role veterinarians play in Australia’s biosecurity systems; medical aspects of native mammal reintroductions and translocations; disease risk analysis; wildlife rehabilitation practices in Australia with an emphasis on welfare of animals undergoing rehabilitation; management of overabundant populations; immunology; and stress physiology. The second section provides updates on current knowledge relevant to specific taxa. Several appendices provide useful reference data and information on clinical reference ranges, recommended venipuncture sites, chemical restraint agent doses and regimens, a drug formulary and dental charts. Written by Australian experts, Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals is clinically oriented, with emphasis on practical content with easy-to-use reference material. It is a must-have for veterinarians, students, biologists, zoologists and wildlife carers and other wildlife professionals. This volume also complements, updates and utilises the resources of other books such as Radiology of Australian Mammals (Vogelnest and Allan 2015), Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife (Ladds 2009), Haematology of Australian Mammals (Clark 2004) and Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management (Jackson 2003), all CSIRO Publishing publications.

Author : Sue Churchill
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Bats
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067931968

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Australian Bats by Sue Churchill Pdf

This book tells you everything you need to know about bats from Australia. From evolution and mythology to eating and mating habits.

Author : Australia. Environment Australia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bats
ISBN : 0642546363

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The Action Plan for Australian Bats by Australia. Environment Australia Pdf