21. Bats bats (Order Chiroptera) are the only mammals capable of true flight. They are nocturnal feeders and locate their prey - small to medium sized insects http://www.direct.ca/pestpage/bats1.html

Our Bat Information Bats (Order - Chiroptera ) are the only mammals capable of "true" flight. They are nocturnal feeders and locate their prey - small to medium sized insects - by echolocation. Bats consume vast amounts of insects making them very effective pest control agents. They may eat as much as their weight in insects per day. More information on bats below. Range Habitat Conservation Bats Houses ... References Range Out of the 39 known families world wide, 4 occur in North America. Bats are probably exceeded only by rodents as the most numerous mammals on earth. Return to the top of this page, or back to the home page. Habitat Social bats may roost in caves, buildings, hollow trees, animal burrows, abandoned mines and other protected areas, while solitary bats may live among leaves or under the bark of trees, rock crevices and other suitable spaces. In winter some bat species migrate to warmer climates up to 1000 miles away to feed; others hibernate in the regions of their summer roosts. There are three general types of bat gathering places: day roosts, night roosts and hibernacula. Maturnity roost comprised of only females, may be found in; i.e. buildings or mine shafts with temperatures up to 40 degrees celsius and a high percentage of humidity to ensure rapid growth in the young. Female bats give birth to only one or two young annually and roost in small or large numbers. Males may live singly or in small groups but scientists are still unsure of the whereabouts of most males in summer.

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23. Vampire Bat: Photos, Video, Facts, E-card, Map -- National Geographic Kids Kids overview vampire bats, with photographs, video, audio, fun facts, an email postcard, and links to other animals. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0110/vampirebats.html

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24. Mike West, ISDS, Duke University We have an ftp site for updates of the bats software that accompanies the book. You can find this at ftp.stat.duke.edu/pub/bats/. http://www.stat.duke.edu/~mw/bats.html

Mike West Duke University Home Teaching Publications Software, data etc ... Other links Applied Bayesian Forecasting and Time Series Analysis Andy Pole, Mike West and Jeff Harrison erratum for 1994 first edition Our 1994 book Applied Bayesian Forecasting and Time Series Analysis (Chapman-Hall, New York) is distributed by CRC Press Tel: +44 208 875 4387, Fax: +44 208 871 3443, e-mail: jnaim@crcpress.com The ISBN of the book is ISBN 0412044013 We have an ftp site for updates of the BATS software that accompanies the book. You can find this at ftp.stat.duke.edu/pub/bats/. Current files include include zipped versions of DOS and Windows 3.1 (in bats.zip), and the executable for the new Windows95 versions (wbats95.exe). Unfortunately, the software has not been upgraded to more recent versions of Windows or ported to other operating systems, and there are currently no plans to do do. The DATASETS directory contains the many BATS data sets, and is expected to be augmented with new data sets in future. Enquiries or question to APole@Tiedemannfunds.com (Andy Pole)

25. Bats: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department Of Fish And Game Bat species description from the Wildlife Notebook Series publication Alaska Department of Fish and Game. http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/smgame/bats.php

@import url(/css/cf_only/ala6_alpha.css); @import url(/css/cf_only/ala6_alpha.css); @import url("/css/cf_only/onceinline2.css"); Skip to Main Page Content Contacts Licenses/Permits Regulations ... www.adfg.state.ak.us Bats Unique and remarkable in their ability to fly, these winged mammals are uncommon residents of Alaska. Although six different species of bats are listed as occurring in the state, they are not found in abundance here. Their distribution is generally limited to Southeast Alaska, a few scattered locales in Southcentral Alaska, and as far north as the Yukon River in the Interior. General description: The six species known to occur in the state belong to the order Chiroptera (hand wing) and the family Vespertilionidaethe "evening bats." As their name suggests, they are nocturnal. Bats rely on a well-developed sonar system, emitting squeaks that are most often too high-pitched to be heard by humans. The sound waves bounce off solid objects, and in this way bats can quickly and accurately detect the location of flying insects or obstacles in their flight path. The most common and wide ranging bat in the state is the little brown bat ( Myotis lucifugus ). Three other myotis species occur in Alaska: the long-legged bat (

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27. Congress Avenue Bats In Austin Texas - Bats At The Congress Avenue Bridge In Aus Find out why and when the Congress Avenue bats come to Austin, where to find the Congress Avenue bat bridge and where to go for the best batwatching along http://austin.about.com/cs/bats/p/bats.htm

zGCID=" test0" zGCID=" test0 test4" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') You are here: About Austin Things to Do Things to Do Outdoors Congress Avenue Bats in Austin Texas - Bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin Austin Austin Essentials Where is Austin? ... Submit to Digg Austin Congress Avenue Bat News The bats weren't always welcome... Bat Conservation International Austin Bats More Central Texas Bat-Watching Old Tunnel WMA, Comfort TX Sunset Bat Flight, Concan TX Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve, Mason County Recent Discussions Caves Near Austin sport talk relocation to austin Most Popular Regal Cinemas Things to Do - Downtown Austin Austin Cost of Living AMC Barton Creek Austin ... Cinemark Theaters Austin TX The Congress Avenue Bridge Bats From Jacci Howard Bear Your Guide to Austin FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! March heralds the return of the Congress Avenue bats in Austin. From March through April thousands of mostly female, pregnant Mexican free-tailed bats migrate North to give birth. Batfest 2007: What happens when you combine two of Austin's most popular attractions - bat watching and live music? You get Batfest. On September 1-2 Roadstar Productions presents Batfest 2007 featuring arts and crafts, food, educational displays, and, of course, bat watching and live music. Hang out on Congress Avenue all day Saturday or Sunday.

28. Chiroptera Life history, ecology, fossil record, systematics, and morphology of bats. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/eutheria/chiroptera.html

Chiroptera Night fliers Small and furry, bats are the only mammals to have achieved powered flight. Their arms are spindly, with membranes stretched between the fingers on each hand. This arrangement makes their wings quite different from those of birds and pterosaurs , and in fact the bats have evolved flight quite independently. Bats also differ from other flying animals in their reliance on hearing for navigation. Many bats use sonar echos to find their way around. Despite their resemblance to rodents , bats are not closely related to mice at all. Though their exact placement is still uncertain, there is recent evidence that they may be more closely related to the primates . Whatever their relationships, bats are among the most successful groups of mammals: there are nearly 1,000 species of bats around the world, making up about one quarter of all mammal species. Click on the buttons below to learn more about the Chiroptera. UCMP Special Exhibit: Vertebrate Flight Want to learn more about flight? What do a pterosaur, a bat, and a bird have in common? How do we know they evolved flight independently? Find out for yourself! Bat Conservation International site.

29. Bats bats often make people think of vampires, creatures of the night, and Halloween. Beyond the myth and folklore, bats are one of the most important groups of http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/bat.html

Learn More About Bats Bat Myths Costa Rican Bat Night Echolocation Livingstone's Fruit Bat Mexican Free-tailed Bat Rodrigues Fruit Bat ... Vampire Bats Dr. Merlin Tuttle / Perfil de Merlin Tuttle Arnulfo Moreno-Valdez / Perfil de Arnulfo Moreno-Valdez Teacher Resources Bat Books Bat Study for Early Elementary Bat and Moth Tag Student Work Avacado Bats Vampire Bat Bat Antics Peculiar Things About Bats ... Bat Reproducation Bats often make people think of vampires, creatures of the night, and Halloween. Beyond the myth and folklore, bats are one of the most important groups of animals. Bats are one of the most numerous kinds of mammals with nearly 1000 different species. They are highly adapted animals, and can be found in all but the coldest habitats. Bats are mammals that belong to the order Chiroptera (ky-rop-tera), which means, "winged hand". The wings or hands of a bat have very long finger bones covered by a strong skin. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Like all mammals, they are "warm-blooded", have bodies covered with fur, and nurse their young (pups) with milk. There are two main groups of bats - the large "flying foxes" that eat fruit, and the smaller insect-eating bats. There are also bats that feed on the nectar of flowers, and those that eat small animals, like fish and frogs. Nearly all bats are helpful animals. In fact, tropical rainforests could not survive without bats. Bats are responsible for controlling pest insect populations, pollinating flowers, and dispersing seeds. One insect-eating bat can catch 500-1000 insects in one hour! Many plants must be pollinated by bats to produce fruit (see side bar). The only way some plants have of dispersing seeds is through bats.

30. Night Wings - The Bats Of Austin The Austin Saga of the Freetail bats plays out nightly under Austin skies as this tourist attraction entertains thousands who come to see the bats of http://www.io.com/house/batstory.html

History of Freetail Bats in Austin ... In 1980, while reconstructing the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin, bridge engineers had no idea that new crevices created beneath the bridge would make an ideal place for a bat roost. Even though they had lived there for years, it was headline news when bats suddenly began moving in under the Austin bridge by the thousands. After the novelty of this unusual occurrence had worn off, the public began to react in fear. Many activists within the Austin community began petitioning to have the colony eradicated. About that time, a group now know as Bat Conservation International, stepped in and began an educational process about the bats. They educated Austinites to the fact that they are gentle and incredibly sophisticated animals, and that they eat from 10,000 to 30,000 pounds of insects, including mosquitoes, each night. The campaign proved to be successful as Austin came to appreciate its bats and even erected a bat sculpture in honor of this unique and spectacular mammal. Since then, the population under the Congress Avenue Bridge has grown to be the largest urban colony in North America. Up to 1.5 million make nightly flights creating a most unusual tourist attraction for Austin. They arrive in mid-March and return to Mexico in early November. They emerge at different times every night, but the hotter and drier the weather gets, the earlier they will get hungry and set out for food.

31. "What's So Bad About BATS?" Want to pinpoint the absolute nadir of bats , uh, popularity? Ask Merlin Tuttle founder and executive director of Bat Conservation International (BCI) and http://www.franklininstitute.org/inquirer/bats.html

What's so bad about BATS? By Sue Chastain INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Want to talk about a creature with an image problem? Consider the poor bat We all know about the creepy little rodents. They're dirty and vicious. They'll suck your blood, given half a chance, or get tangled up in your hair. They're blind, and prime carriers of rabies. Want to pinpoint the absolute nadir of bats', uh, popularity? Ask Merlin Tuttle - founder and executive director of Bat Conservation International (BCI) and considered by many to be the country's foremost authority on the furry mammals - and he's ready. "National magazines were running stories in the late '70s and early '80s with headlines like `Three Years of Terror' and `The Nightmare House.' A story in Austin, Texas, was headlined `Bat Colonies Sink Teeth Into City.' That had to be the worst." But look around now, and you'd have to be blind as a...well, pretty unobservant to miss the fact that bats are not only gaining respectability, the country is virtually going batty. A recent exhibit at the Franklin Institute, "Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats," drew 200,000 people, making it one of the most popular events there ever.

32. ANIMAL BYTES - Bats ANIMAL BYTES bats Find quick information and fun facts about animals. http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/d

ANIMAL BYTES MAIN PORIFERANS CNIDARIANS MOLLUSCANS ... SEARCH THE SITE BATS SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION FAST FACTS FUN FACTS BIBLIOGRAPHY ... MENU - CHIROPTERA SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION COMMON NAME: bats KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Chiroptera (hand wing) SUBORDER: FAMILY: 18 families GENUS SPECIES: 180 genera, 900 species RETURN TO TOP FAST FACTS DESCRIPTION: Varies according to species SIZE: L argest wingspan - flying foxes 2 meters (78.74 in.) Smallest wingspan - bumblebee bat 16 cm (6.24 in.) WEIGHT: 14 g - 1.5 kg (0.5 oz. - 3.3 lb.)

33. All About Bats bats are one of the most prolific forms of mammals with over 900 species living in the world and making up over 20% of all mammals. bats are the only form http://www.eparks.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/bats/

National Parks Bats Animal-Facts Dry Land Bats Building a Bat House Echolocation Bats (Chiroptera) Bats are one of the most prolific forms of mammals with over 900 species living in the world and making up over 20% of all mammals. Bats are the only form of mammal to have attained powered flight. Several mammals like flying squirrels glide but cannot stay in the air for long like bats can. In the United States there are 45 species of bats and seven species in the U.S. are in danger of extinction. These endangered species are: Lesser long-nosed bat - nectar-feeding and insect eating bat of the Southwestern U.S. Hawaiian hoary bat - only indigenous bat in Hawaii. Eats insects. Greater (Mexican) long-nosed bat - nectar-feeding and insect eating bat that lives in the Big Bend area of southwestern Texas. Virginia big-eared bat - insect eating bat that lives in a few cave in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky. Ozark big-eared bat - only found in some caves in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Indiana bat - insect eating bat that during the summer lives in hollow trees and in the winter stays in just nine caves in the U.S.

34. Home | Rabies Information on rabies, a viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal, is now available for both professionals and the http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/

@import url('http://www.cdc.gov/css/global.css'); @import url('css/local.css'); Welcome to the CDC Rabies site. Skip directly to the search box site navigation , or content Primary Navigation for the CDC Website Home About CDC Press Room A-Z Index ... Contact Us Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC en Español Search: Go Button: Rabies Spotlight: New World Rabies Day e-Card! Follow the link above to send a friend, co-worker, or family member an electronic greeting card related to World Rabies Day. General Information Rabies Exposure What you need to know about rabies exposure and vaccination. Bats and Rabies The problem of bat-related rabies, how to handle encounters with bats, and how to "bat-proof" your home. Information for Specific Groups Just For Kids State Health Department Veterinarians Healthcare Professionals * Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links. Page last modified: November 20, 2007

35. Bats Theme - Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Printables, Worksheets, And More From This complete crosscurricular theme unit for learning about bats covers everything children want to know about these fascinating mammals. http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Bats/

A to Z Teacher Stuff ~ Teacher Resources, Lesson Plans, Themes, Tips, Printables, and more advertise All Grades Preschool K Quick Links Teacher Downloads Free Newsletter Sites for Teachers Leveled Books Search document.write(''); home themes lessons tips ... Themes : Bats Visit Network Sites ... A to Z Teacher Stuff Store.atozteacherstuff.com LessonPlanz.com SearchEducation Leveled Books Database document.write(''); document.write(''); ALL THEMES: Month by Month 100th Day 5 Senses Abraham Lincoln ... Zoo FIND MORE Bats = open link in new window What Is It? - (A Bat!) - Leveled, Printable Book *This title includes 5 versions: 4 Reading Levels, Plus a Wordless Version* Great for guided reading, and designed to fit into your thematic units. (From the A to Z Teacher Stuff Store - Download Now!) Bats Lesson Plan This 2 week unit uses a combination of science discovery centers, small group activities, and whole group discussions. Check out the cool bat photos on the front page! http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_mini_units/Bats_MClaeys/bat.htm... Rate It Bats Lesson Plan Lesson plans, bat facts, activities, and links.

36. Bats Northwest Habits, habitat needs, health concerns, scientific research and community outreach. Based in Washington State. http://www.batsnorthwest.org/

Bats Northwest "helping bats in Washington State" BNW Home Events Meet Our Bats Bat FAQs ... Site Map Introduction Bats Northwest is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1996 by scientists, educators, and interested lay people to help protect Pacific Northwest bat populations through education and research. To this end we work to educate the general public about bats, we join with government biologists to research and protect local bat populations, we act as a conduit of information about bats, and we encourage responsible attitudes and actions in human/bat conflicts.

37. B A T S And bats well, poor bats in Western culture, they ve often suffered the fate of being dropped usually into those spooky, scary, or dangerous http://www.sepulchritude.com/suffer/volumethree/bats.html

B A T S A Personal Essay on the Order Chiroptera with Parenthetical Tangents by Mordantia Bat If you were searching for more practical bat advice rather than a personal essay, see these recommended links NOTE: The article below was originally written in 1999. Pertinent updates are noted within the text of the article when warranted. umans tend to anthropomorphize their relationships with the other species of this planet. Any and all adjectives are attributed to our fellow species what animals do you conjure up when hearing such adjectives as fluffy, cute, edible, spooky, dangerous, gross, loyal, or noble? I would bet, given the audience of this 'zine, many of you adamantly thought, "Snakes. Snakes are fluffy." Yes, a minor challenge to the usual entrenched generalizations, that, and one I believe even speaks of a kind of reverence for the animals themselves. Idiosyncratic adjectives always bring a giddy smile to my face. Nevertheless, I am sure you must know what I am talking about when I speak instead of the typical descriptions people are wont to use. And bats well, poor bats in Western culture, they've often suffered the fate of being dropped usually into those spooky, scary, or dangerous categories. Terrifying or sometimes cutesy sanitized images of them are trotted out at Hallowe'en and in horror movies. Communities frequently worry about them as a health or safety concern, sometimes citing (erroneously, by the way) that most bats are rabid.

38. The Bats -- Wild Women & Song!  Welcome to the official, fully sanctioned Web site for The bats! Big news! Come visit our new page and be an official friend of the bats at http://www.thebats.net/

Welcome to the official, fully sanctioned Web site for The Bats! Big news! Melanie's new CD is done! Melanie's new CD of original tunes is finished! It's called "Soul of a Spy" and is available on CD Baby . Visit www.soulofaspy.com to learn more. Missy's a video star! Catch Missy's live online interview about coping with menopause in a Batty way. You can see it on www.capessa.com , a part of Yahoo Health. Her segment is titled "Making the Most of Menopause." We're on MySpace! Come visit our new page and be an official friend of the Bats at www.myspace.com/thebatstheband. Kentucky Performing Arts Directory We've just been added to the official Kentucky Arts Council Performing Arts Directory! Check out our personal page at www.artistdirectory.ky.gov/performingarts/The+Bats.htm Meet The Bats! Bookings: Click here to download info! Missy Johnston 633 West Short Street Lexington, KY 40508

39. ADW: Chiroptera: Information Taxonomy of bats from the Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chiroptera.html

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Chiroptera Order Chiroptera bats Information Pictures Specimens Sounds ... Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/200508103038') 2008/01/20 03:19:19.983 US/Eastern By Matthew Wund and Phil Myers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Members of this Order Diversity Bats are the second-most speciose group of mammals , after rodents . The approximately 925 species of living bats make up around 20% of all known living mammal species. In some tropical areas, there are more species of bats than of all other kinds of mammals combined. Hill and Smith, 1984 Nowak, 1991 Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000 Bats are often divided into two major groups, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera. Although these groups probably do not represent monophyletic lineages (discussed in more detail below), there are several relevant ecological differences between them. These groups will be used throughout this account in describing the diversity of bat life histories. Teeling et al., 2002

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ASA Fundraising Hooters Championship Series ASA Insurance The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) has taken great strides to protect the integrity of the sport. Each year, the ASA's equipment testing and specifications committee examines the current rules and specifications governing various items of equipment. This committee makes recommendations to the ASA's council comprised of ASA commissioners, select youth and player representatives, umpire-in-chiefs, elite athletes and other affiliated members. The council is the ultimate decision maker of ASA rules and regulations regarding equipment. For a complete updated listing of ASA certified equipment, click on the appropriate category you are searching for: Bats Balls Warm-Up Bat Warm-Up Attachments Trademark Notice Privacy Statement Local Association Contacts Subscribe

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