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27 New Animal Species Found in US Caves Agencies
Spiders, centipedes and scorpion-like critters are among the 27 new animal species that biologists have discovered in the dark, damp caves of two Central California national parks, officials have announced. The finds were made during a three-year study of 30 caves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Many of the creatures live only in caves – and some only in one particularly cave of Sequoia and Kings Canyon, according to the study, conducted by park staff and biologists from Austin, Texas-based Zara Environmental. “We thought we might find a handful of new species,” said Joel Despain, parks’ cave specialist. “It was amazing to find 27.”
Posted on: Apr 18, 2006
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