Yesterday our good friends Linda and Dale took Barbara and I for a drive to visit the Mammoth Cave in Idaho. This actually isn’t a cave at all. It’s actually a lava tube. Well me being a geologist I’m always interested in caves, lava tubes, anything thing that is geology related. Now most people believe that lava tubes are pretty much devoid of life, but as I will show you in my photos below there is a lot of life inside. Most caves and lava tubes make good homes for bats and this lava tube is no exception. This lava tube is home to a bat that weighs approximately one once and had a wing span of 6-inches. They are great for controlling insects inside.
Also here is a bird sanctuary and museum. The museum is especially interesting. I’ve never seen so many things; bones, stuffed animals, rifles, etc. packed inside such a small space. It is an interesting place, so if you are ever in southern Idaho, near the town of Shoshone stop, by for a visit.
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