Description
This Czech-language book explores the fascinating world of bats, animals surrounded by legends and mysteries that can initially arouse aversion. Almost 1,500 species occur in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours, from the tiny Thai hog-nosed bat to the enormous golden-crowned flying fox. Some feed on fruit and nectar, others on frogs, scorpions or fish, while vampire bats feed on blood. Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight; through evolution, their fingers have lengthened and become wings with a unique, flexible skin membrane. They are also extremely long-lived, and their immune systems attract the attention of scientists around the world. Ecologist and neurobiologist Yossi Yovel takes readers on a journey to discover these remarkable mammals, from muddy rainforests and starry nocturnal deserts to guesthouses in Thailand and museum drawers filled with fossils in New York.
Information
Author: Yovel Yossi
Language: Czech
Publication date: June 19, 2026
Manufacturer: EUROMEDIA GROUP, a.s.
Genres: Books, Zoology, Specialized and technical literature, Natural sciences
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 424
ISBN/EAN: 9788028405458