Cave animals

  1. what is the meaning of the word ‘trogloxene’?

A trogloxene is an animal that spends part of its life in a cave but has to leave the cave to survive.

  • How do trgloxenes use caves?

Trogloxenes use caves for hibernation, for shelter during bad storms, or as a bedroom to get some shut-eye.

  • What is the meaning of the word ‘troglophile’?

A troglophile is an animal that can spend all its life in a cave or can live outside a cave.

  • How many zones does a cave has?

A cave has three zones.

  • What are the three zones of a cave?

The three zone are entrance zone, twilight zone, and dark zone.

  • What is the synonym of troglophiles?

The synonym of troglophiles is cave lovers.

  • Did you know a spider is a troglophiles?
  • Why is the dark zone called the dark zone?

Because the dark zone is the deepest part of the cave and there is no light there.

  • What is the word ‘troglobite’ means?
  • The word troglobite means an animal that cannot survive outside a cave.
  • What does the word ‘troglo’ means?

The word ‘troglo’ means cave.

  1. Did you know that troglo means cave in lattin?
  2. Why do the troglobites have no eyes.

Troglobites do not have eyes because the dark zone is dark, so eyes are useless.

  1. Did you know most of the troglobites animals have lost their colors?
  2. What are the senses that the animals use to make up for not being able to see?

The senses are smell, taste, and touch.

  1. Did you know that people who explore caves are called cavers?
  2. What if you found a cave what questions will you ask?

I will ask myself:

How large is that cave?

How did it form?

Do animals live in it?

Does the new cave have connections to other caves in the area?

  1. Did you know that the people that answer the questions are called speleologist (spee-lee-ah-luh-jists)?
  2. Did you know that speleologist comes from the Greek words for cave (spelaion)?
  3. How many types of caves?

There are four types of caves.

  • How do the sea caves form?

The powerful ocean waves crave the sea cave.

  • How does the carbonic acid form?

The carbonic acid form when you mix carbon dioxide with water.

  • What will happen if you put a limestone in the carbonic acid?

The limestone will disappear!

  • Does water change color when it becomes carbonic acid?

No, water does not change color when it becomes carbonic acid, but it can dissolve limestone.

  • How does the sulfuric acid form?

The sulfuric acid form when you mix water with hydrogen sulfide.