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Pages in category "Cave animals" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E. Eupera troglobia; F.
Caves that are close to the surface, such as lava tubes, often have tree roots hanging from the cave roof, which provide nutrients for sap-feeding insects. [1] [2] Other important food sources in underground habitats are animals being decomposed and bat guano, [3] [4] [5] that creates large invertebrate communities in such caves. [6] [7]
The microscopic cave snail Zospeum tholussum, found at depths of 743 to 1,392 m (2,438 to 4,567 ft) in the Lukina Jama–Trojama cave system of Croatia, is completely blind with a translucent shell Troglofauna are small cave -dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings.
The first documented mention of a cave organism dates back to 1689, with the documentation of the olm, a cave salamander.Discovered in a cave in Slovenia, in the region of Carniola, it was mistaken for a baby dragon and was recorded by Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his work The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the establishment of protected areas in India. [1] Wildlife sanctuaries of India are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. As of November 2023, 573 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 122,564.86 km 2 (47,322.56 sq mi). [2]
Fauna of Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pacific Insects 9(3): 399-428. Other references: Abraham, H.C. 1923. A new spider of the genus Liphistius. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1: 13-21. Annandale, N. and F.H. Gravely. 1914. The limestone caves of Burma and the Malay Peninsula, Part II: The fauna of ...
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This is a list of caves of the world that have articles or that are properly cited. They are sorted by continent and then country. They are sorted by continent and then country. Caves which are in overseas territories on a different continent than the home country are sorted by the territory's continent and name.