M. Brock Fenton, Ph.D., is Professor of Biology, York University, Ontario, Canada. He has held professorial positions at Carleton University, York University, Rockefeller University, University of Texas at Austin, & Cornell University, usually in the departments of biology or mammalogy. Considered the foremost authority on bats, he lives in Ontario, Canada.
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