Bats in Captivity
Author: Susan M. Barnard
Publisher: Wild Ones Animal Books. Original work reported in 1991; my book is the revised edition 1995. A later multi-volume series using the title began in 2009 and is distinct.
For those who may not know, bats are mammals, not reptiles. Although my passion is herpetology, particularly snakes, I have always found bats fascinating. Their ability to fly, navigate using echolocation, and adapt to remarkably different environments makes them interesting animals to study. While bats may seem out of place in a library devoted largely to reptiles, my curiosity about the natural world does not stop with snakes. Sometimes, an animal is simply too interesting, and dare I say, too cute, to ignore.