Presents an introduction to bats, discussing their physical characteristics, feeding behaviors, nocturnal habits, migration, their role in helping ecosystems, and their place in popular culture, along with instructions for building a bat house.

One night, when Bat wakes up at his usual time, he discovers a two-toed sloth hanging next to him—on his branch! Can Bat and Sloth be friends? Sloth thinks so. Bat's not so sure.

"Hundreds of fruit bats roost in the trees above Anitelu and Sione's village. Anitelu wants to know why they hang upside down"--Publisher's website.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Young children are naturally curious about animals. Bats Sleep Upside Down offers answers to their most compelling questions about why bats hang upside-down at night. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

How to build your own Bat house.

" ... tells the true story of an eight-year-old boy whose cat catches a bat and brings it into the house ..."--Back cover

The hilarious adventures of two unlikely rainforest friends.

Looks at how different species of bats have adapted in impressive ways in order to survive, and provides information about how studying bats benefits people and how people have developed technologies that mimic bat abilities.

Since 1994, this handbook has been the definitive source for bat house information. This new edition updates the original bat house plans and includes a new "rocket box" design, along with mounting suggestions, tips for experimentation, and more.