In a cave in Texas, a furry, gray bat hung head downward, his eyes closed. The curved, sharp claws on his toes clung to the rough rock of the cave's ceiling. Even though he slept, the bat could not...
KING ON THE COAST
> Sea lions sun themselves on a rocky shore near Florence, Oregon. He sits on a rock throne in the center of a cave and barks and bellows and growls. He is the grumpy sea-lion king who rules over...
The Way We See It
Thousands of years ago, a person dressed in animal skins painted pictures on the wall of a cave in France. The paints were made of powdered red rock and black charcoal. These were mixed with fat to...
Cave for rent
A cave can be a dark, musty, creepy place---a den for bats, birds, and crawly things that whir and buzz. Or a cave can be a cozy house for a family. In southern Spain, many families live in caves....
Let’s Go to My House
The very first kind of house was a cave. It had walls that kept out harsh winds and prowling animals. It had a ceiling that kept out the rain. It had a floor on which to sit or curl up and sleep. In...
Life in low places and high places
Underground caves are blacker than a lump of coal. Mountaintops are cold and bare. It doesn't seem possible for animals to live in these places. But animals do live in them. Small, white fish swim...
Listen!
A bat flies through a cave. Long, sharp rocks hang from the roof. Other rocks stick up from the floor. The cave is darker than night. If you were there, you wouldn't see a thing. But the flying bat...
Red-Sided Garter Snake
> Animals are everywhere > > . . . swimming, splashing, and floating in oceans, lakes, rivers, and > ponds. > > Painted Turtles > > Water Beetle > Clown Sea Slug > > Bottle-Nosed Dolphin ...
Cave scientists
Watch your head---there's a stalactite! Oops, don't trip over the stalagmite! Where are you? In a cave! Scientists who study caves are called speleologists. Most caves are dark, slippery tunnels of...
Stone icicles
Many a cave is filled with what look like giant stone icicles. Some of these "icicles" hang down from the cave's roof. Others stick up from the floor. They are often as thick as tree trunks....
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