A troglodyte.
Cool caves
A success story
Cockroaches are among the most
successful of all living things,
having inhabited Earth for more than
320 million years. Caves are just one
of the habitats in which
they thrive.
Hunting for a snack
This south-east Asian snake
will slip into caves because it
knows there are tasty frogs,
bats, and lizards to eat. Its
slightly flat belly helps it to
glide over rocks.
Sleep time
A cool cave is
an ideal place for
this bat to choose for its
winter hibernation.
All in white
Many cave dwellers, such as
cave crayfish, are white
because they need no
protection from the Sun’s rays.
Drops of
moisture show
the bat is
hibernating in a
cold, damp cave.
Red-tailed
racer
Natterer’s bat
Cockroach
