Fascinating details about the Hawaiian hoary bat, Hawaii's only native land mammal, and bats in general can be found in this book. For example, did you know that: The phrase ""blind as a bat"" is inaccurate because bats have very good eyesight.
Shy and solitary, the Hawaiian hoary bat is so rare that most people have never seen one. But by being in the right place (the edge of a forest) at the right time (around sunset), one may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this creature heading out to hunt for beetles and moths, its favorite foods. These and other fascinating details about the Islands' only native land mammal and bats in general can be found in this book. Full color.
