"This book is timely, and it provides a well-researched, compact entry to this literature." ?Animal Behaviour Communication in the Chiroptera reviews the available information about communication in chiroptera including brilliant suggestions on the relationship of bat communication to the general subject of communication.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253313813
ISBN-13
9780253313812
eBay Product ID (ePID)
83988
Product Key Features
Author
M. Brock Fenton
Publication Name
Communication in the Chiroptera
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1985
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ql737.C5f45 1985
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"This book is timely, and it provides a well-researched, compact entry to this literature." - Animal Behaviour
Table of Content
List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments I. Introduction Evolution and Classification Flight Anatomy Echolocation Diet and Feeding Behavior Animal Protein Plant Products Roosts Reproduction Energy and Activity II. Media for Communication Vision Olfactory System Receiver-Olfactory Epithelium Receiver-Vomeronasal Organ Source of Olfactory Signals Auditory System Sound Production III. Bat Communication Echolocation Signals in Communication Feeding Roosts Mating Behavior Mother-Young Interactions Vocalizations IV. Case Studies Myotis lucifugus Hypsignathus monstrosus Pteropus poliocephalus Carollia perspicillata V. Communication in the Chiroptera References Index
Copyright Date
1985
Topic
Animals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), General