This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers. After an introduct

Bats are highly gregarious mammals that have been extensively studied for their ability to echolocate (i.e., gain information from the echoes of ultrasonic call

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 a

Among living vertebrates bats and birds are unique in their ability to fly, and it is this common feature that sets them apart ecologically from other groups. B