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The Fascinating World of Cave Biology and Biospeleology
TLDR Biospeleology is the study of the unique and creepy creatures that inhabit caves, where organisms undergo regressive evolution to adapt to the environment. These cave ecosystems are now being explored and studied due to their fascinating underground ecosystems and the potential threats they face from human activities and climate change.
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Biospeleology is the study of the life inside caves, which was discovered in the 1700s and includes unique and creepy creatures like the Proteus Salamander.
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Cave biology is based on regressive evolution, where organisms lose features to adapt to the environment, such as the faceless salamander that has no eyes because it lives in complete darkness.
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Cave organisms undergo regressive evolution, losing features such as eyes and skin pigmentation, and have hyper metabolism due to the lack of food, making them valuable subjects for study.
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Troglobites are cave organisms that cannot survive outside of caves and have adapted to the cave environment with features such as non-functioning eyes and reduced pigmentation.
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The dark zone of caves, which has no light and no vegetation, supports organisms through a food chain that relies on flooding and the washing in of food from the entrance zone.
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Biospeleology is a recent field of science that studies pristine cave ecosystems, which can be easily disrupted by the introduction of foreign substances.
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Caves have been ignored for a long time, but they are now being explored and studied due to their fascinating underground ecosystems and the potential threats they face from human activities and climate change.
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Bats can carry rabies and people often sleep through being bitten by a bat, so it's important to seek medical attention if you wake up and find a bat in your room.
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