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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk - Journey into the Hidden World of Bats
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian
 -affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical 
 bats!.\nhttps://lclibrary.libnet.info/event/11656776
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>For decades\, scientists at the Smithsonia
 n Tropical Research Institute have studied the remarkable biodiversity of 
 bats on Barro Colorado Island in Panama\, where an astonishing seventy-six
  species coexist. Now\, for the first time\, Smithsonian scientists&rsquo\
 ; expertise pairs with the stunning photography of&nbsp\;National Geograph
 ic&nbsp\;contributor Christian Ziegler for a captivating visual journey in
 to the fascinating world of these elusive night creatures\, to bring you t
 he book&nbsp\;Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical
  Bats.</p>\n<p>Bats are unique among mammals: they have acquired true flig
 ht\, they provide essential ecosystem services\, and represent the ecologi
 cally most diverse group of mammals worldwide. Synthesizing decades-worth 
 of intensive study\, Drs. Rachel Page\, Dina Dechmann\, Teague O&rsquo\;Ma
 ra\, and Marco Tschapka provide authoritative insight alongside 150 photog
 raphs that showcase bats&rsquo\; extraordinary environmental adaptations a
 nd rich natural history.</p>\n<p>This presentation will cover topics from 
 the book\, such as the&nbsp\;diverse sensory abilities of bats\, their for
 aging strategies\, roosting ecologies\, and social systems.&nbsp\;Bat Isla
 nd&nbsp\;presents decades of study of the hyper diverse bat population on 
 Barro Colorado Island in addition to the most comprehensive and long-term 
 datasets on tropical bats. The book and this presentation highlights how b
 ats are threatened by habitat fragmentation and land degradation\, and com
 municate the initiatives needed to ensure the survival of these animals\, 
 which are critical to maintaining healthy\, balanced ecosystems.</p>\n<p>A
 nd let&rsquo\;s not forget\, the award-winning photojournalist Christian Z
 iegler&rsquo\;s photography as the images within the book illuminate the u
 nique beauty and allure of bats and the tropical rainforest in Panama.</p>
 \n<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/archive">The event will be re
 corded for later viewing.</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/lclibr
 ary/upcoming">View all upcoming events in this series.</a></p>\nhttps://lc
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