Bats / Los murcielagos

From prickly porcupines to slippery seals, animals are wonderfully diverse. This popular zoology series for elementary students studies mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates from around the world. Beautiful photos pair with factual life science text to explore the featured creature’s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each title also includes a related folktale or myth for cross-curricular learning. With its flying ability and use of echolocation, the bat is one of the world's most fascinating mammals. This zoology title for children, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines the nocturnal animal's wings and other parts of its anatomy, hunting and feeding habits, life cycle, and pup care. Its cave, jungle, and forest habitats are described, too. A folktale explains why bats only come out at night. Part of Creative Education's popular Amazing Animals series, this bilingual edition supports elementary-aged dual language learners with side-by-side English and Spanish text, captions, on-page definitions, and an index.