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Ophel biome [], proposed worldwide biome supporting similar ecosystems . Similar caves where life partly or fully depends on chemosynthesis: Movile Cave in Romania, the first one identified, Ein-Nur Cave and Ayalon Cave (Israel), Frasassi Caves (Italy), Melissotrypa Cave (Elassona municipality, Greece), Tashan Cave (Iran), caves in the Sharo-Argun Valley in the Caucasus Mountains, Lower Kane ...
The Ambadevi rock shelters are part of an extensive cave site, where the oldest yet known traces of human life in the central province of the Indian subcontinent were discovered. The site is located in the Satpura Range of the Gawilgarh Hills in Betul District of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh , north of Dharul village in Amravati district ...
The cave contains abundant speleothems, including stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone. One feature is said to resemble the Virgin Mary. The operators of the show cave claim that it contains the world's longest navigable underground river, the Rubicon. [2] This river is around 700 meters long and created the cave as it flowed. [2]
The water in the Rio Chama brings the canyon area to life. Lush vegetation that supports abundant wildlife contrasts with the seemingly bare rocky slopes that lead to the mesa tops. The wilderness area surrounds much private property along the waterways. The Chama River Canyon Wilderness is 50,000 acres in northern New Mexico.
Smoke Hole is situated in southern Grant and northern Pendleton Counties.It is defined by North Fork Mountain to the west and Cave Mountain to the east. At places the Canyon is over 1,000 feet (300 m) deep with nearly vertical walls.
It features Illinois Caverns which is alternatively known as Mammoth Cave of Illinois (also Burksville Cave, Egyptian Cave, Eckert Cave). Illinois Caverns is the second-largest cave in Illinois and has more than 9.6 km of passages. [1] The cave has a constant temperature of 58 °F (14 °C), and portions flood during wet weather.
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The cave system is a karst and river type cave formation and drains a 15 miles² (38.8 km 2) sinkhole plain. The cave contains 21 miles (34 km) of surveyed passages and is most notable for having the longest known subterranean river in the United States with approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of navigable river.