| Autor | Christina R Stanley |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| ISBN | 9781784276614 |
| Verlag | Pelagic Publishing |
| Seiten | 168 |
| Größe | 235 x 157 mm |
| Format | Softcover |
| Bildermages | Farbfotos |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2026 |
The Social Lives of Bats:
- Offers unique insights into bat society and relationships, from familial bonds, to friendship, group dynamics and even altruism.
- Packed with cutting-edge bat research from leading researchers, answers key questions while raising more.
- Richly illustrated with stunning photographs of bat species from all around the world and written in an engaging style for a general audience.
From the tropical rainforests of South America to the deciduous woodlands of the United Kingdom, bats live in highly complex social groups. Whether attracting a mate, forming bonds with their young or maintaining life-saving friendships, they exhibit a huge variety of fascinating social behaviour.
Bats sometimes get a bad press. They have been associated with disease, vampires or evil spirits. However, there is far more to these intriguing mammals than is apparent from a brief glimpse on a moonlit night. Many bats have intricate societies and can even demonstrate an altruistic approach to life.
In this ground-breaking book, a unique group of scientists brings together their wide-ranging experiences of researching bats to tell the story of these animals' social lives. Each chapter focuses on a particular aspect of sociality, written by a specialist in the area. With over 1,400 bat species identified worldwide, many being crucial to ecosystem function, understanding their social structure is essential for effective conservation strategies. The reader will appreciate the current state of knowledge and gain an insight into the people behind the research. Important outstanding questions are also highlighted.
Accessible, thought-provoking and surprising, The Social Lives of Bats is ideal for those with an interest in bats or the social behaviour of animals, but also for anyone who has simply seen a bat and been curious to learn more about its life.
Contents
1. Introduction / Christina Stanley
2. Getting to know bats / Daniel Hargreaves
3. Mammals are pretty sociable! / Christina Stanley
4. Getting on with your housemates / Gloriana Chaverri
5. Pushy males, choosy females / Mirjam Knoernschild
6. Dining out with friends / Jenna E. Kohles
7. A friend in need / Imran Razik
8. Mothers and others / Mirjam Knoernschild
9. Time for a nap? / Hannah Bethany Tilley and Alexis Heckley
10. Friendships blossom in captivity / Christina Stanley
11. Bats in a changing world: how humans have affected bat populations in the Anthropocene / Emma Louise Stone
12. Humans and bats - can we get along? / Helen Taylor-Boyd
13. Unravelling bat behaviour / Christina Stanley, Camilla Soravia and Lucy Morison
Christina R. Stanley is an Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Chester, UK. Carrying out research in the field of behavioural ecology with a focus on social behaviour in animals, she has worked with a variety of species, including horses, goats, cockroaches and giraffes, to name a few. Christina is passionate about communicating scientific research to the general public.
