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Product Description The time has come to embrace the bat. Far from being the menace portrayed in horror movies, bats are critical to the well-being of our ecosystems and to the very survival of our species. Bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle's fantastic photographs of the world's only flying mammal, paired with lively and informative text, captures the industrious nature of this fascinating nocturnal creature.The perfect gift for the nature enthusiast.A year of amazing photographs of bats on your wall.Frameable artbook-quality printing.Printed on FSC® Certified Mixed Source Paper with soy-based inks.Published by Amber Lotus, an independent carbon-negative US company that has planted more than half a million trees since 2008.This calendar features US and Canadian legal holidays, phases of the moon, and important observances of the world's major religions.Many bats, like the Mariana Flying Fox, are pollinators and seed-carriers that help propagate our plant population. Others, such as Townsend's big-eared bat, keep insect numbers in check by consuming mass quantities of bugs, saving farmers billions of dollars annually in avoided pesticide use. And still other bats, like Hardwicke's wooly bat, nurture plant life with the nitrogen in their droppings. Take a close look at these tiny eco-warriors and you'll see just how incredible they are. About the Author Dr. Merlin Tuttle is a bat biologist, photographer, and conservationist who has devoted the past 55 years to studying, protecting, and documenting these vulnerable mammals. He founded Bat Conservation International more than 30 years ago, with the mission of combating negative public perceptions of bats. His efforts have helped protect millions of bats and thousands of their roosts and habitats. Dr. Tuttle's photographic works — a collection of some 150,000 images — and his field findings have appeared in international publications, scientific papers, and film documentaries. He is a real-life crusader fo