Write the adaptive features of animals living caves. Give Example Also
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Animals that spend their lives in a cave are called 'troglophiles'. Examples of troglophiles include molluscs, worms, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, crustaceans, insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Caves are important homes for the animals that live there.
Typical adaptations seen among animals that live exclusively in caves include:
Lack of pigmentation.
Reduction in the size of eyes (or absence of eyes altogether)
Development of sensory mechanisms that do not depend on light for detecting food or predators.
Some of the examples are;
Kaua'i Cave Wolf Spider.
Cave Harvestman.
Tumbling Creek Cave Snail.
Devil's Hole Pupfish.
Cave Crayfish.
Cave Beetle.
Blind Cavefish. David J.
Texas Blind Salamander. Joe N.
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